These cookies are a favorite with family and friends. Prepare them ahead of time, freeze them, and hope your children won’t find them before the holiday arrives. They also look festive for any occasion. This recipe is not in my cookbook, From Oma’s Kitchen.
½ cup / 125 ml cream cheese, softened
1 ½ cups / 375 ml sugar
1 tbsp / 15 ml vanilla
4 ½ cups / 1.125 ml all-purpose flour
1 tsp / 5 ml salt
Red jelly or jam.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until creamy, gradually add sugar. Beat in vanilla. Add flour, one cup at a time until thoroughly mixed. Mixture should cling together, knead and form into a ball. Divide into 4 pieces and roll out one at a time.
Flour surface for rolling dough, roll out to 1/8 inch and cut into designs with cookie cutters. Cut small hole or design into half the cookies. Place on parchment covered baking sheets.
Bake @ 350F / 180C for 10 to 12 minutes.
Great recipe, can hardly wait for Christmas.
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