Ingredients
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1 large egg yolk
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½ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon almond extract
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
Directions
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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).
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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.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 53 | Calories |
| 3g | Fat |
| 6g | Carbs |
| 1g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 72 | |
| Calories 53 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 3g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium 38mg | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrate 6g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 3g | |
| Protein 1g | 1% |
| Calcium 3mg | 0% |
| Iron 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium 7mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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