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White Velvet Cutout Cookies

Filed under Cookies

Dietary Notes: Peanut-Free

by Nick MacLeod

Made for fun cookie cutters and very easy to decorate

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolk and the vanilla. Stir in the flour. Gather the dough into a ball and chill overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. On a lightly floured board, roll dough out to a thickness of 3/16 inch. Cut into desired shapes and place onto an ungreased baking sheet.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let cool. Leave the cookies plain or decorate with your favorite icing.