Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine dry ingredients; set aside.
Cream together butter and shortening, then add cream cheese and sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
Gradually beat in flour mixture. Divide dough in half.
Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours.
On lightly floured surface, roll dough 1/8-inch thick.
Cut with cookie cutters.
Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 7 to 9 minutes.
Cool on wire rack.