Favorite Sugar Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 5 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Almond extract ** (see notes
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups Granulated sugar
  • 4 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cups Butter, salted
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 block Cream cheese, full-fat
  • 1 tbsp Heavy whipping cream

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups salted butter (3 sticks) softened to cool room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract ** (see notes)
• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 block (8 oz) full-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper or a silpat liner.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars for 3-4 minutes, until the mixture is light and fluffy. This may seem like a long time but trust me, its so important.
• Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla extract, almond extract and mix. Add two cups flour, baking powder and salt. Mix. Add remaining flour and mix just until flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth and soft.
• Spray your counter with cooking spray (very lightly) and dust with flour. Add flour as needed so dough does not stick to the counter. I usually end up adding about 1/4-1/2 cup additional. Roll the dough to about 1/4-inch thick or slightly thicker. Cut the dough into shapes. Place the cookies on the baking sheet.
• Bake for 7-8 minutes. The cookies won’t appear browned on top (or on bottom) when they are done baking so don’t let them overbake! They may even appear underdone in the middle. Thats OK, take them out and dont let them bake past 8 minutes.
• Let cool on cookie sheet for 3-5 minutes and then move to a cooking rack to cool completely. These cookies actually get better and better each day. They stay soft & moist for several days!
• To make frosting: Add cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl and blend, with a hand mixer, until its fluffy and light. Add powdered sugar and heavy whipping cream, blend until combined.