Louie's Fresh Market Recipes
	https://www.louiesfreshmarkets.com/Recipes/Detail/5755/
	
	
 
	
	
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
		
		
		
		
		National Sugar Cookie Day - July 9
		
		
		
		
		Yield: 5 dozen cookies
		
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 
	
	
	
	
		
		
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								| 4 | cups | flour | 
						
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								| 1 | teaspoon | baking powder | 
						
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								| 1/4 | teaspoon | salt | 
						
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								| 1/4 | teaspoon | nutmeg | 
						
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								| 1/2 | cup | butter | 
						
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								| 1/2 | cup | shortening | 
						
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								| 1 | package | (8 ounce)  cream cheese | 
						
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								| 1 1/3 | cups | granulated sugar | 
						
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								| 1 |  | egg | 
						
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								| 1/2 | teaspoon | vanilla extract | 
						
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								| 2 | containers | (15.6 ounce) Funfetti frosting, vanilla frosting or homemade frosting | 
						
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								|  |  | Colored sugar | 
						
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								|  |  | Colored sugar nonpareils | 
						
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			Directions:
			Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; set aside.    
Cream together butter and shortening; add cream cheese and sugar beating 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 for 7 to  9 minutes.  Cool on wire rack.  Frost as desired. 
		 
	
	
	
		
			
			Photo and food styling by Webstop
Cookies can be baked ahead and frozen, then frosted at a later date. 
		 
	
	
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	Louie's Fresh Market Recipes
	https://www.louiesfreshmarkets.com/Recipes/Detail/5755/