Easter Sugar Cookies

Submitted by Renie 77

"This great sugar cookie is from Taste of Home. I never use the frosting as they are tender and delicious without it."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 36-48 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 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 or colored crystal sugar

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar. 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 east to handle.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2 inches cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 inches 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 rack. Decorate as desired. Yield: 4 dozen.

Reviews

[wingette]

Easy and very yummy

 

[AprilShowers]

My family loves these!!