Cutout Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Course Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine American
Keyword best-sugar-cookies, cream-cheese-sugar-cookies, cut-out-
cookies, sugar-cookie-recipes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes
Dough chill time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 27 minutes

Servings 24 cookies
Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients
• 3 cup all purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 cup butter softened
• 4 oz cream cheese softened
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• ½ tsp pure almond extract
• 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large egg yolks
• Frosting sprinkles and seasonal pareils for decorating

Instructions
1. Sift together the flour, salt and nutmeg. Set aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the softened butter, cream cheese, vanilla and
almond extract. Beat for 2 minutes until fluffy and light.
3. Add the sugar. Beat for 2 minutes or until fully creamed together.
4. Add the egg yolks one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat for 2 minutes on high.
The creamed mixture should be fluffy and light yellow in color.
5. Gradually add the flour and mix on low speed until combined. Divide the dough in half and
shape into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours or until firm.
6. To bake preheat the oven to 375°F and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
 7. On a floured surface, roll one disc of the chilled dough to 1/3-inch thickness. Cut into desired
shapes using floured cutters. Place at least 1 1/2-inch apart on the parchment lined cookie
sheets.
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden. Cool completely on a cooling rack.
9. When the cookies have cooled frost and decorate as desired.

Notes
Prior to baking cookies may be lightly brushed with egg wash and sprinkled with colorful sugar
crystals, if desired.