Christmas Cream Cheese Cutouts

Submitted by Tantric1

"There "sugar cookies" are so delicious yummy and most of all they are just beautiful.. they simply had to be included in the Christmas goodies. I choose my recipes by not only how pretty, cute or fun they are... but they have to be delicious to eat as well. I like to make snowflakes of this recipe and paint with white and blue tones."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 84 Cookies
• Serves: 42

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• Frosting

• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• food coloring (optional)
• assorted candy sprinkles (optional)

directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt, gradually add to the creamed mixture until blended. Cover and refridgerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 in thickness. Cut with cookie cutters dipped in flourPlace 1 in apart on ungreased cookie sheets. bake at 375F for 7-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to the wire racks.
3. In a small mixing bowl, beat the frosting ingedients until emooth. Add food coloring if desired. Frost the cooled cookies; decorate with assorted sprinkles.