Recipe: Sparkle Cut-Out Cookies and Cream Cheese Cookies (using cream cheese, no eggs)

SPARKLE CUT-OUT COOKIES

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
Dash of salt

Combine softened cream cheese, margarine, sugar and vanilla; mixing until well-blended. Add flour and salt; mix well. Chill.

WHEN READY TO BAKE:
On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness; cut with assorted cookie cutters. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with colored sugar or decorative candies, if desired.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until edges just start to brown.

Makes approximately 2 1/2 dozen cookies

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CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour

Cream margarine, sugar and cream cheese. Add vanilla. Stir in flour.

Roll out; cut in desired shapes and place on cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. May be decorated with multi colored sprinkles.