Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather the ingredients.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Beat together sugar, butter, cream cheese, egg yolk, salt, almond extract, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Gradually mix in flour until dough comes together.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Divide dough into thirds and form each piece into a disk. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': '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.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Cut dough into desired shapes with lightly floured cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': '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.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Cool cookies completely before frosting.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (72 servings total)

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