Cream Cheese Cutout Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Beat butter and cream cheese with electric mixer for 30 seconds.
Add sugar; beat until fluffy.
Add egg, vanilla and almond extract.
Beat well.
Stir together flour and baking powder.
Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, beating well.
Divide dough into thirds (about 2 cups each).
Cover and chill overnight.
Or place in plastic freezer bags and freeze up to 3 months.