Prep Time::30 mins
Cook Time::15 mins
Additional Time:: 8 hrs
Total Time:: 8 hrs 45 mins
Servings::72
Yield::6 dozen cookies
Ingredients
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1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 large egg yolk
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon almond extract
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
Directions
Gather the ingredients.
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Beat together sugar, butter, cream cheese, egg yolk, salt, almond extract, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
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Gradually mix in flour until dough comes together.
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Divide dough into thirds and form each piece into a disk. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
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When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Working with one disk at a time, roll dough on a lightly floured surface to an 1/8-inch thickness; keep other disks refrigerated until ready to roll.
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Cut dough into desired shapes with lightly floured cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are light golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through. Remove from the oven and transfer cookies to wire racks.
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Cool cookies completely before frosting.
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Recipe Tip
If decorating your cookies with candy sprinkles or colored sugar, brush the unbaked cookie cutouts with a beaten egg white. Decorate with sprinkles or sugar before baking.