Cream Cheese Cookie Press
Try this cream cheese cookie press recipe to make fabulous cookies for the holidays or for any special occasion.
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- Serves: 60 persons
Ingredients
- 2 ½cups all-purpose flour
- ½teaspoon salt
- 1cup butter (at room temperature)
- 3ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1cup of sugar
- 1egg yolk
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼teaspoon lemon extract
- Optional: food coloring
- Optional: colored sugar, sprinkles, dragees, or other decorations
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 F. Whisk salt into the flour and set aside.Step 3
Cream butter and cream cheese together until fluffy. Add sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and lemon or almond extract, beating until combined. Stir in the flour/salt mixture.Step 4
Divide dough, if you desire multiple colors, then add optional food coloring(s) and mix well.Step 5
Apply desired cutting plate shape and fill cookie press with dough.Step 6
Press cookies onto an ungreased baking sheet.Step 7
Bake 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned at the edges.