Christmas Cream Cheese Cutouts

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• food coloring (optional)
• assorted candy sprinkles (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in egg and vanilla. combine flour and salt, gradually add to the creamed mixture until blended. cover and refridgerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.
• 2 on a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 in thickness. cut with cookie cutters dipped in flourplace 1 in apart on ungreased cookie sheets. bake at 375f for 7-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. cool for 1 minute before removing to the wire racks.
• 3 in a small mixing bowl, beat the frosting ingedients until emooth. add food coloring if desired. frost the cooled cookies; decorate with assorted sprinkles.