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Easter Sugar Cookies

Tender and flavorful cookies perfect for decorating, these Easter Sugar Cookies combine cream cheese and butter for a delightful treat.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Baking
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
For the Frosting
  • 3 ¾ cups powdered sugar
  • ¾ cup butter, room temperature
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk
  • pinch salt
  • 2-3 drops green food coloring

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, cream cheese, both sugars, almond extract, and egg until fluffy.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir until a soft dough forms.
  5. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick.
  6. Cut with cookie cutters and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
Baking
  1. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the bottoms are light golden.
  2. Let cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting
  1. In a large bowl, cream the room temperature butter until light.
  2. Add a pinch of salt, food coloring, and milk, then gradually mix in the powdered sugar.
  3. Mix on high for 2 minutes until fluffy.
  4. Frost the cooled cookies and decorate as desired.

Notes

Chill the dough briefly if it becomes too soft while cutting. Bake until the bottoms are light golden. Allow cookies to cool completely before frosting.