Title: Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Categories: Cookie Lowfat
Yield: 6 Dozen

1	c	Sugar
1	c	Butter; or margarine, softnd
1	pk	3-oz. cream cheese; softened
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Almond extract
1/2	ts	Vanilla
1		Egg yolk
2	c	Flour
3	tb	Colored sugar; if desired

In lg. bowl, combine sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt, almond extract, vanilla, and egg yolk; blend well. Stir in flour until well blended. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hrs. for easier handling. Heat oven to 375~. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/3 at a time to 1/8" thickness. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated). Cut into desired shapes with lightly floured 2.1/2" cookie cutters. Place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Leave cookies plain or, if desired, sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake at 375~ for 7 to 10 mins. or until light golden brown. Immediately remove cookie sheets; cool completely. If desired, frost and decorate plain cookies.

Per cookie - 50 cal (25 cal from fat), 3 g tot fat (2 g sat fat), 10 mg chol, 45 mg sod, 6 g carbo (-0- g fiber, 3 g sugars), 1 g pro

Source - Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks, 12/95

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