Ingredients
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1 4 ouncestick
unsalted butter, at room temperature
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4 ounces
cream cheese, at room temperature
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6 tablespoons
sugar
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1/2teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
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1
egg yolk
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1/8teaspoon
salt
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1 cup
plus 2 tbsp flour
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Coarse multicolored sanding sugar
Directions
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Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar on high speed for 3 minutes.
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Add the vanilla, egg yolk and salt and mix at low speed until blended. Mix in the flour at low speed until incorporated.
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Halve the dough; pat into 2 disks. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees . Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment. On a floured surface, roll out 1 piece of dough 1/4 inch thick, dusting with flour if the dough sticks.
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Using a 3-inch Christmas tree cutter, cut out cookies and transfer to the prepared pans. Gather the dough scraps and knead into a disk. Refrigerate the dough for 15 minutes before rolling out more cookies.
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Sprinkle the cookies with the sanding sugar. Bake until the edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Using a thin metal spatula, transfer the cookies to racks to cool. Repeat with the remaining dough and sugar.
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