Cream Cheese Cutouts

What to do when it's Christmastime and you have cream cheese left over from another recipe? You make cream cheese cutouts! They were so soft and chewy, they were perfect with a cup of morning coffee!


Ingredients
1 cup butter, at room temperature
3 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


Directions
1. In a medium mixing bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese.
2. Add the sugar, egg yolk and almond extract, and mix until combined.
3. Add the flour in a couple batches, mixing until just combined.
*Note: do not overmix or the cookies will come out stiff
4. Pack the dough into a ball and wrap in saran wrap. Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
6. Remove from refrigerator and roll out to 1/4" thick on a well-floured surface.
7. Cut out with your preferred cookie cutter shapes.
8.  On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, bake for 10 minutes.
9. Decorate with icing, sprinkles, or whatever else you have on hand.