Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Note: Leah made these for Trish's Valentine's party... DELICIOUS!!!!

Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

1 cup white sugar

1 cup margarine (I used butter)

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg yolk

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

In a large bowl, combine the sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt, almond and vanilla extracts, and egg yolk. Beat until smooth. Stir in flour until well blended. Chill the dough for 8 hours, or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough 1/3 at a time to 1/8 inch thickness, refrigerating remaining dough until ready to use. Cut into desired shapes with lightly floured cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Leave cookies plain for frosting, or brush with slightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with candy sprinkles or colored sugar.

Bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light and golden brown. Cool cookies completely before frosting.

Frosting for Sugar Cookies

2 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup crisco

Pinch of salt

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

*Dab of water (I used milk to thin it instead of water)