Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups butter or margarine
- 2 cups sugar
- 8 oz package cream cheese
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- Icing:
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 to 4 Tablespoons milk
- 3 Tablespoons margarine or butter
- 1 Tablespoon shortening
- Food coloring
DIRECTIONS
- Cream first five ingredients. Mix in flour. Chill until firm. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut cookies out in desired shapes. Bake at 350* degrees on greased cookie sheets for 8-10 minutes. Cool and frost with following icing.