Cream Cheese Cut Out Cookies
By: Michelle La Clair
Published: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 5:37pm

Ingredients




1 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash almond extract

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

1 In a bowl, blend butter and cream cheese thoroughly. 2 Add sugar, and beat until fluffy. Add egg  extracts; blend well. 3 Mix together flour and baking powder. Add to cream cheese mixture; mix in until well blended. Divide dough in half and wrap tightly. Refrigerate for 1 hour. 4 Roll dough out. Cut out into desired shapes and bake on a greased cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees F. 5 Cool on wire racks