WHITE VELVET CUTOUTS

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This is an excellent cookie to decorate.

Provided by Glenda

Categories Desserts Cookies Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1 egg yolk
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolk and the vanilla. Stir in the flour. Gather the dough into a ball and chill overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
On a lightly floured board, roll dough out to a thickness of 3/16 inch. Cut into desired shapes and place onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let cool. Leave the cookies plain or decorate with your favorite icing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.3 g, Cholesterol 21.8 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 43.7 mg, Sugar 5.6 g