Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1.5 cups granulated sugar 
• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 1  eggs 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla 
• 2.5 cups powdered sugar 
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 2 tablespoons milk 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla 
• 1 serving purple gel food coloring 
• 1 serving sprinkles 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• knife
• wire rack
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, cream cheese and 1/2 cup softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until fluffy; scrape side of bowl. Beat in egg just until smooth. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. On low speed, beat flour mixture into sugar mixture until well blended. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.
3. Shape dough into 60 (1-inch) balls.
4. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, 1/4 cup softened butter, 2 to 4 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with spoon until smooth and fluffy. If frosting is too stiff to spread, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Tint with food color. Using knife, spread slightly less than 1 teaspoon frosting on each cooled cookie; top with sprinkles. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature.