Snowflakes

Makes about 66

1 cup butter
1 3-ounce package cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream together butter, cream cheese and sugar. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and orange zest. Sift together flour, salt, and cinnamon. Gradually blend flour mixture into butter mixture. Fill cookie press. Form cookies on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar, if desired. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Remove at once to cooling racks.

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  A cookie baker in new york  Dec 10, 2006
Would make this again.
I liked them alot but they get bad after you eat them for awhile three stars

  Stacey Jones in Jacksonville, NC  Dec 3, 2006
Would make this again.
These are the best cookies in the world. They have been a Christmas tradition in my family since I was little. five stars

  A cookie baker in Maine  Dec 3, 2006
Would make this again.
My neice and I made these today! We think they are great! A little orange zest goes a long way - Happy Holidays and baking! five stars

  A cookie baker in Auburn, Al.  Nov 30, 2006
Would make this again.
These are the best. I loved them and so did my family old and young! five stars

  Maria in Toronto  Nov 18, 2006
Would make this again.
Loved the taste. The orange zest and cinnamon makes it different than the oridinary cookies. Easy too. five stars

  Anahi in Texas  Nov 14, 2006
Would make this again.
They are so goooooooooooooood five stars

  Christina in Visalia, CA  Nov 30, 2005
Would make this again.
I made these cookies last year for my kids' teachers, neighbors, etc--everyone loved them! I'll be making them again this year. five stars

  A cookie baker in windsor ct  Nov 28, 2005
Would make this again.
This is my favorite cooky press recipe for the past 30+ years! five stars

  A cookie baker  Nov 24, 2005
Would make this again.
GREAT five stars

  A cookie baker in Rochester NY  Dec 22, 2004
Would make this again.
These cookies are fabulous! I made them last year and several people asked me for the recipe. I added a little extra orange zest (2 tsp.). Happy Holidays! five stars

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