White Velvet Cutout Cookies

Submitted by taylortwo

"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 Recipe #48001."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 84 cookies

ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 1⁄2 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 Recipe #48001).

Reviews

[PistonsFan]

I make these every year for Christmas. They are my favorite recipe for cutouts because they stay so soft. They're so good I've replaced my grandma's sugar cookie recipe.

 

[kansbaker]

I made these cookies for christmas this year and they were wonderful.I baked the cookies and froze,then defrosted and decorated.I prefer the taste of lightly brown on bottom.

 

[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

 

[domesticgothess]

Fantastic cookies and the dough is so easy to work with! I divide my dough onto pieces of plastic wrap, then flatten them to about 1/2 inch thickness. This way they only need to chill about an hour.

 

[Laura O.]

A very tasty cookie. Well worth the effort. Love the addition of cream cheese.