White Velvet Cutout Cookies

taylortwo's Note:

This is in response to a request. The recipe is from the Taste of Home magazine. It is a cream cheese cutout cookie. Frost with Frosting for White Velvet Cutout Cookies.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 84 cookies

• 2 cups butter , softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese , softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
2. Add sugar, egg yolks and vanilla: mix well.
3. Gradually add flour.
4. Cover and chill 2 hours or until firm.
5. Preheat oven to 350°F.
6. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness.
7. Cut into 3-inch shapes.
8. Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheets.
9. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set (not brown at all).
10. Cool for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to continue cooling.
11. Frost after completely cool with White Velvet Buttercream Cookie Frosting (see Frosting for White Velvet Cutout Cookies).

Reviews

[**Sierra**]

These cookies were very good! I cut them into cow shapes and iced with the "Cutout Cookie Decorator Icing" recipe for a 4-H club meeting. They were a big hit with all of the kids (adults, too)! I have been told that I should enter them into the county fair, because they would win Grand Champion. I have also already been asked for the recipe. The taste and texture were both excellent. Can't wait to make them again.

[sprue]

i dont know what happened to my cookies but they did not move. are they suppose to rise or anything in the oven? they looked like they did when i put them in except they were stiff. they had a good taste but i had to add a lot more flour to the dough to be able to cut the shapes out. i loved that these had cream cheese in them so i may try them again but they did not look very good.

[Kimmy44]

I've been makeing these for all of my married life. they are the best cutout cookie ever. Chewy and moist. I agree they don't even need frosting