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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1 cup (softened) |
| cream cheese: 1 8oz package (softened) |
| granulated sugar: 1 1/2 cups |
| eggs: 1 |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| almond extract: 1/2 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 3 1/2 cups |
| baking powder: 1 tsp |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 2 cups (sifted) |
| salted butter: 2 Tbl (softened) |
| almond extract: 1/4 tsp |
| 2% milk: 5 tsp |
Cream Cheese Cut-Out Cookies With Almond Frosting
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
100 min -
Cook Time
10 min -
Servings
3 serving(s)
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- Beat butter and cream cheese until well combined.
- Add sugar, beat until fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla, almond extract; beat well.
- In medium bowl mix flour and baking powder (or sift).
- Add flour mixture to cream cheese mizture; beat until well combined.
- Divide dough in half.
- Cover and chill 1 1/2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
- On floured surface roll dough to 1/8" thickness & cut with cookie cutters.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake in 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes or until slightly browned.
- Remove to wire racks to cool.
- FROSTING:.
- In bowl beat powdered sugar, butter, and almond extract until smooth.
- Beat in enough milk until frosting is of piping consistency. For spreadable frosting, add a little more milk.
- Stir in a few drops of food coloring, if desired.