Almond Butter Cookies With Cream Cheese

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• 1 cream sugar, butter, cream cheese until fluffy.
• 2 add egg and flavorings.
• 3 beat until smooth.
• 4 add flour and baking powder, mixing well.
• 5 drop dough by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten with a flat bottomed drinking glass which has been dipped in sugar.
• 6 or: force dough through a cookie press.
• 7 or: chill dough 1 to 1 1/2 hours and roll out on lightly floured surface.
• 8 cut with cookie cutters.
• 9 bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, or slightly less if you like a not-so-crispy cookie.
• 10 these cookies are best if they are not baked too brown.