Easter Sugar Cookies

Name: Easter Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg yolk, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; Tinted frosting or colored sugar

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

4 dozen

Cream cheese contributes to the rich taste of these melt-in-your-mouth Easter sugar cookies. They have such nice flavor, you can skip the frosting and sprinkle them with colored sugar for a change. —Julie Brunette, Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Tinted frosting or colored sugar

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolk and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle.
Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place cutouts 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 79 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Easter Sugar Cookies

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