Melt-In-Your-Mouth Sugar Cookies

Name: Melt-In-Your-Mouth Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg yolk; 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, coarse sugar and/or colored sugar

Cream cheese helps create the rich, melt-in-your-mouth taste of these perfect cookies. Forget any other sugar cookie recipe-this is the only one you need! Julie Brunette, Green Bay Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk
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, coarse sugar and/or colored sugar

Directions

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

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 78 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 64mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Easter Sugar Cookies in Taste of Home December/January 2010

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dschultz01

Jan 2, 2018

Very good cookies! Dough was easy to work with.
aug2295

Dec 31, 2014

Very tasty and easy to make.
storinguptreasures

Dec 13, 2014

A wonderful sugar cookie. Easy to work with, wonderful texture and taste. This is the Christmas cookie recipe I've been searching for. I've made two batches and my family is asking for more!
sandibeech

Nov 29, 2014

what sugar is used
ferndale52

Dec 24, 2013

nice, light cookie. crispy and easy to handle.
SheenaBeena

Dec 22, 2013

a very nice cookie
culinarianjill

Dec 14, 2013

This recipe is exactly like the Kolachy Cookie recipe.
lois1555

Dec 14, 2013

Theses cookies are AWESOME will make them again and again. Love them
Mizgoodie

Dec 8, 2011

I made these cookies today and they are wonderful. Nice light taste, crisp on the outside but not dry in the least. I will make them over and over again!
maupinsgirl

Feb 10, 2011

Even my mom, who hates sugar cookies, loved these!

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