Cream Cheese Cutouts with Almond Frosting

Ingrediencie

COOKIES

1 cup butter, soft

8 oz cream cheese, soft

1-1/2 cups sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp almond extract

3-1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

ALMOND FROSTING

2 cups sifted powdered sugar

2 Tbsp soft butter

1/4 tsp almond extract

4-5 tsp milk

Postup

Combine butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and beat. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Beat well.

Combine flour and baking powder. Add to cream cheese mixture. Beat until well mixed. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill both halves for 1-1/2 hours minimum (if you have time, all day or night is great).

After chilling, on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to about 1/8 inch thick. Cut shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

ALMOND FROSTING: In a bowl, combine 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons soft butter (really soft, but not liquid; the softer the butter, the smoother and less lumpy the frosting will be and easier it will be to mix to get it smooth), 1/4 tsp almond extract. Mix until smooth. Beat in enough milk until the frosting is piping consistency (4-5 tsp). For spreadable frosting, add a little more milk. Add desired food coloring.

Poznámky

Recipe from Marilyn Milligan via Liz Milligan.

"Some people like the cookies without the frosting. However, the frosting is a real finishing touch and makes the cookies look really nice!"