Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Makes about 60

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup softened butter
3 ouncese cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg yolk (reserve white)
2-1/4 cup all-purpose flour

In large bowl combine sugars, butter, cream cheese, salt, extracts and egg yolk; blend well. Stir in flour until well blended. Chill dough for 2 hours. Pre-heat oven to 375 F. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough, one-third at a time to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into
desired shaped with lightly floured cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Leave cookie plain, or brush with lightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely on wire racks.

Note: Posted by "Kathy S." to the now-defunct Holiday Cookie Club at Epicurious.com.

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  A cookie baker  Dec 24, 2008
Would make this again.
To the person below me: Did you use flour when you rolled them and on the rolling pin? Because it sounds to me you didn't.
Are you new to making cookies, because if so, you don't need to be giving GOOD cookies, bad reviews. five stars

  Sara in jacksonville, nc  Dec 23, 2008
Would make this again.
I got this recipe two days ago and have made it twice since then! Amazing cookies! Even better than my great grandma's family recipe!! I iced them with almond powdered sugar frosting. Yumm! five stars

  Cookie Lover in Midwest  Dec 22, 2008
Would make this again.
These are very good cookies for what they are - they are NOT sugar cookies. They taste a lot like the shortbread cookies from Paneras, not sweet but very buttery. four stars

  A cookie baker in Michigan  Dec 14, 2008
Would not make this again.
One of the worst recipes I have ever used. Dough stuck to surface, could not roll out as it warmed and stuck to rolling pin. Rolling pin was kept in freezer. Dough got so soft you couldn't pick it up. Tried several different things more flour, different surfaces etc. still no success. one star

  Sharon in Atlanta  Dec 14, 2008
Would not make this again.
This isn't a good receipe if you are looking for traditional sugar cookies. If you are looking to take a risk go ahead. If you are making them for the Holidays then your guests will be dissapointed. In my opinion I would not make these again. one star

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