Nilssen's Foods Recipes
https://www.nilssensfoods.com/Recipes/Detail/5755/Cream_Cheese_Sugar_Cookies
Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
National Sugar Cookie Day - July 9
Yield: 5 dozen cookies
Ingredients
| 4 | cups | flour | |
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| 1 | teaspoon | baking powder | |
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| 1/4 | teaspoon | salt | |
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| 1/4 | teaspoon | nutmeg | |
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| 1/2 | cup | butter | |
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| 1/2 | cup | shortening | |
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| 1 | package | (8 ounce) cream cheese | |
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| 1 1/3 | cups | granulated sugar | |
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| 1 | egg | ||
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| 1/2 | teaspoon | vanilla extract | |
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| 2 | containers | (15.6 ounce) Funfetti frosting, vanilla frosting or homemade frosting | |
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| Colored sugar | |||
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| Colored sugar nonpareils | |||
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Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; set aside.
Cream together butter and shortening; add cream cheese and sugar beating until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
Divide dough in half. Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours.
On lightly floured surface, roll dough 1/8- inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Frost as desired.
Photo and food styling by Webstop
Cookies can be baked ahead and frozen, then frosted at a later date.
Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.
Nilssen's Foods Recipes
https://www.nilssensfoods.com/Recipes/Detail/5755/Cream_Cheese_Sugar_Cookies
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