This is our favorite sugar cookie recipe and cookie recipe for cutters.The special trick to this sugar cookie recipe to decorate is to use an ungreased cookie sheet so that your cutout cookie shapes don't spread!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Additional Time3 hourshrs
Total Time3 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 316kcal
Author: LittleCooksReadingBooks.com
Ingredients
1cupwhite sugar
1cupbuttersoftened
1 3-ouncepackage cream cheesesoftened
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonalmond extract
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
1egg yolk
2 1/4cupsall-purpose flour
Instructions
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt, almond extract, vanilla extract, and egg yolk. Beat until smooth.
2. Stir flour into the sugar and butter mixture. Mix until well blended. Chill the dough for 2-3 hours, until firm.
3. Remove 1/3 of the refrigerated dough, leaving remaining dough chilled in refrigerator until ready to use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the refrigerated dough to 1/4-inch or a little thicker (based on how you like your cookies).
4. Cut into desired shapes with lightly floured cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees ˚F.
6. Bake cookies for 7-10 minutes, or until light and golden brown. Cool cookies completely before frosting.
Notes
Leave cookies plain for frosting. If you want to put colored sugar on before baking, brush cookies with beaten egg white and then sprinkle with colored sugar.