Cream Cheese Cutout Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Dash almond extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Method

1. In a bowl, blend butter and cream cheese thoroughly.
2. Add sugar, and beat until fluffy.
3. Add egg extracts; blend well.
4. Mix together flour and baking powder.
5. Add to cream cheese mixture; mix in until well blended.
6. Divide dough in half and wrap tightly.
7. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
8. Roll dough out.
9. Cut out into desired shapes and bake on a greased cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees F.
10. Cool on wire racks.