Easter Sugar Cookies

--- COOKIES ---

1

cup

butter

1

package

cream cheese (3 oz.)

1

cup

sugar

1

egg yolk

1

tsp

vanilla

1/4

tsp

almond extract

2 1/4

cups

flour (1 1/4 C white + 1 C whole wheat pastry flour)

1/2

salt

1/4

tsp

soda

--- FROSTING ---

3/4

cup

confectioner's sugar

1

Tbsp

butter

1

Tbsp

milk

1/2

tsp

vanilla

1/4

tsp

lemon juice

.

.

.

1

COOKIES: Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla and almond extract. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until easy to roll.

2

Roll out dough cut with cookie cutter or water glass. Place 1" apart on cookie sheet. Bake 350° - 375° for 8 - 10 minutes. Decorate as desired.

3

FROSTING: Melt butter. Combine all ingredients. Beat until smooth. Yield: 1/3 cup. Frost the cookies with a butter knife and sprinkle with colored sugar. Optional: Add a few drops of food coloring to frosting before spreading on the cookies.

Cream cheese contributes to the rich taste of these melt-in-your-mouth cookies. They have such nice flavor, you can skip the frosting and sprinkle them with colored sugar for a change.