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Ingredients

1 cup white sugar 1 cup butter, softened 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon almond extract ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg yolk 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

Nutrition Info

52.6 calories carbohydrate: 5.8 g cholesterol: 10.9 mg fat: 3.1 g fiber: 0.1 g protein: 0.6 g saturatedFat: 1.9 g servingSize: - sodium: 38 mg sugar: 2.8 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

In a large bowl, combine the sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt, almond and vanilla extracts, and egg yolk. Beat until smooth. Stir in flour until well blended. Chill the dough for 8 hours, or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough 1/3 at a time to 1/8 inch thickness, refrigerating remaining dough until ready to use. Cut into desired shapes with lightly floured cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Leave cookies plain for frosting, or brush with slightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with candy sprinkles or colored sugar.
Bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light and golden brown. Cool cookies completely before frosting.

6 dozen

A soft, chewy, and flavorful sugar cookie. It is very important to chill the dough, as it is too sticky to roll unless well chilled.