Recipe: Taste of Home Easter Sugar Cookies

Hi Darlene, you can forgive him now, here is the recipe. Looks like a good one!

Easter Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
i egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Tinted frosting or colored sugar

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar. Beat in egg yolk and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with a 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Decorate as desired. Yield: 4 dozen

Editor's Note:
Recipe also submitted by Jo Victoria, B.C. Canada