Country Harvest Apple Market Recipes
https://countryharvest.myapplemarket.com/Recipes/Detail/5755/
Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
National Sugar Cookie Day - July 9
Yield: 5 dozen cookies
Ingredients
| 4 |
cups |
flour
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| 1 |
teaspoon |
baking powder
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| 1/4 |
teaspoon |
salt
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| 1/4 |
teaspoon |
nutmeg
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| 1/2 |
cup |
butter
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| 1/2 |
cup |
shortening
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| 1 |
package |
(8 ounce) cream cheese
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| 1 1/3 |
cups |
granulated sugar
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| 1 |
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egg
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| 1/2 |
teaspoon |
vanilla extract
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Decorate: |
| 2 |
containers |
(15.6 ounce) Funfetti frosting, vanilla frosting or homemade frosting
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Colored sugar
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Colored sugar nonpareils
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Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; set aside.
Cream together butter and shortening; add cream cheese and sugar beating until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
Divide dough in half. Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours.
On lightly floured surface, roll dough 1/8- inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Frost as desired.
Photo and food styling by Webstop
Cookies can be baked ahead and frozen, then frosted at a later date.
Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.
Country Harvest Apple Market Recipes
https://countryharvest.myapplemarket.com/Recipes/Detail/5755/