Cream Cheese Cut-out Cookies With Almond Frosting

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 -5 teaspoons milk

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and cream cheese until well combined.
• 2 add sugar, beat until fluffy.
• 3 add egg, vanilla, almond extract; beat well.
• 4 in medium bowl mix flour and baking powder (or sift).
• 5 add flour mixture to cream cheese mizture; beat until well combined.
• 6 divide dough in half.
• 7 cover and chill 1 1/2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
• 8 on floured surface roll dough to 1/8" thickness & cut with cookie cutters.
• 9 place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 10 bake in 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes or until slightly browned.
• 11 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 12 frosting:.
• 13 in bowl beat powdered sugar, butter, and almond extract until smooth.
• 14 beat in enough milk until frosting is of piping consistency. for spreadable frosting, add a little more milk.
• 15 stir in a few drops of food coloring, if desired.