Instructions

1. Cream together the sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt, almond extract, vanilla and the egg in a large bowl.

2. Slowly add the 2 cups of flour, one level cup at a time into the butter and sugar mixture.

3. Stir flour into the mixture until well blended.

4. Refrigerate dough for 2 hours for easier handling.

5. Remove dough from refrigerator after two hours. Heat oven to 375 degrees.

6. Lightly flour surface where dough will be rolled out. Roll out a 1/3 of the dough to 1/8 inch thick circle,(the size of a large pizza).

7. Cut into shape with floured cookie cutters. Place cookies on an ungreased baking pan about an inch apart.

8. Bake cookies in heated oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool cookies completely before decorating.