Cookies for Santa
When my daughter was 2 I started a tradition. I would make 8 dozen of these cookies, invite the neighborhood kids over to cut out and decorate cookies for Santa. These cookies are the softest, best cookies. My 23-year old stepson still calls me in early December to see when I am making them, they are that good. Enjoy and happy holidays!
Instructions
1. Cream together the sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt, almond extract, vanilla and the egg in a large bowl.
2. Slowly add the 2 cups of flour, one level cup at a time into the butter and sugar mixture.
3. Stir flour into the mixture until well blended.
4. Refrigerate dough for 2 hours for easier handling.
5. Remove dough from refrigerator after two hours. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
6. Lightly flour surface where dough will be rolled out. Roll out a 1/3 of the dough to 1/8 inch thick circle,(the size of a large pizza).
7. Cut into shape with floured cookie cutters. Place cookies on an ungreased baking pan about an inch apart.
8. Bake cookies in heated oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool cookies completely before decorating.
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