Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 stick salted butter (softened)
  • 2 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp almond extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbs cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Red & Green Sanding Sugar

Instruction

  • In a large bowl add butter, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Using a hand mixer beat until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add flour, cornstarch baking soda, and salt. Turn the hand mixer to a low speed and combine the ingredients until a soft dough forms.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  • Once the dough has been chilled for 2 hours remove from the refrigerator and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Place the balls on the parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, at least 1 inch apart.
  • Using a fork make a criss-cross pattern pressing down lightly into the cookie dough.
  • Sprinkle sugar with green or red sugar.
  • Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes. Make sure not to overcook these cookies - they should not brown on the edges at all. You want them to be soft, and they should look a bit undercooked when you pull them out of the oven.
  • Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to continue cooling.