Cream Cheese Holiday Sugar Cookies

Cookie Dough

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, Nielsen Massey Madasgascar V.
½ teaspoon pure orange extract,  by Nielsen Massey
¼ teaspoon pure lemon extract,  Nby ielsen Massey
¼ teaspoon pure almond extract, by Nielsen Massey

Finishing Touches
Milk, cream, or a whisked egg white
Sugar for sprinkling, or colored sprinkles, as desired

Stack two baking sheets together and line the top one with with parchment paper.

In a mixer bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese until combined, blending in sugar to make a soft but homogeneous mixture. Blend in egg and extracts.  Fold in the flour and salt. Wrap dough in wax paper and then in a zip lock bag and chill 45 minutes or up to 2 days.

Preheat oven to 350 F. On a lightly floured work surface, roll dough out to a thickness of just over 1/8 inch (not quite a ¼ inch). Cut into desired shapes

Place cookies on a baking sheet, brush with milk, cream or egg white and dust with sugar. Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies start to brown at their edges. Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack to cool.

Makes 3-4 dozen, depending on size