Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• *OPTIONAL: About 1/2 cup chopped nuts (I use sliced almonds, but I’m sure other things would be good in this too)

Yes, that’s all there is to them– no eggs or baking soda or anything.
DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Beat cream cheese and butter together until uniform in color.
3. Add sugar about 1/4 cup at a time, beating until fluffy.
4. Add flour, mixing well.
5. Stir in nuts, if desired.
6. Drop tablespoon-sized dough blobs on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. They’re done when they’re JUST BARELY brown around the edges.
7. Cool on rack and store in an airtight container.

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.