The Most Wonderful Cutouts In The World Recipes

NEVER-FAIL CUTOUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough into 4 portions; shape each into a disk. Cover; refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 3-in. holiday cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until edges are light golden, 12-14 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, shortening, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Spread or pipe over cookies. Decorate as desired.

FABULOUS CUT-OUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Mix baking powder and flour and add it to the dough one cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
• If the dough is too stiff, add water one tsp at a time.
• Do not chill the dough.
• Divide dough into two balls.
• Between sheets of waxed paper, roll out each ball into a 12" diameter circle, 1/8" thick.
• Cut out cookies.
• Bake on an ungreased ccokie sheet at 400° for 6-7 minutes (or longer if large cutters are used).
• Frost & enjoy!