Snow Flakes(Cream Cheese Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening or 2 sticks butter
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese (if wanted, can add 1 or 2 more oz.)
1 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 c. all-purpose sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream butter and cream cheese well.
Add sugar gradually.
Continue to cream.
Beat in egg yolk and vanilla extract.
Add flour slowly, then salt and cinnamon.
Fill a cookie press; on a cookie sheet put cookies on and decorate.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for approximately 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove from cookie sheet and cool.
Makes 6 to 7 dozen.