Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 dash salt

Recipe

• 1 changes were made to the amount of cream cheese, flour, and the addition of 1 egg yolk. i found this made a delicious cookie. if you like you may add up to 1/2 teaspoons salt. we are sensitive to sodium so i use as little as possible.
• 2 cream together butter and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl.
• 3 gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• 4 add egg yolk and beat well.
• 5 stir in vanilla extract.
• 6 combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until well blended.
• 7 shape dough into 3 balls and chill thoroughly at least 25 minutes.
• 8 press dough from a cookie press 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets, using desired shaping discs.
• 9 if desired, sprinkle with sugar crystals, etc. to decorate.
• 10 bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until very lightly browned.
• 11 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 12 may decorate with colored icing, if desired.
• 13 yield: about 4 dozen.