Category: cookie recipes

SUGAR COOKIES
1 cup butter, softened
1-3 oz. package cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg (room temp.)
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all purpose flour
In a large mixer bowl combine all ingredients, except flour. Beat at medium speed, scraping the bowl often until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm (at least 2 hours). Bake at 350 degrees until lightly golden. Makes 30-40 cookies. The dough will be sticky you must to ripen in the refrigerator for two hours or more. Overnight is ideal. Cookies bake the best when your dough is cold when put into your pre-heated oven.