Sugar Cookie Cutouts

Ingredients

• 0.5 tsp baking soda 
• 0.8 cup butter softened
• 8 oz philadelphia cream cheese softened
• 2.3 cups flour 
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.3 cup colored sugar 
• 2 tsp vanilla 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• blender
• cookie cutter

Directions

1. Beat first 4 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until well blended.
2. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Refrigerate 30 min.
3. Heat oven to 350F.
4. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured surface.
5. Cut into assorted shapes with 3-inch cookie cutters.
6. Sprinkle with colored sugar.
7. Place, 2 inches apart, on greased baking sheets.
8. Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edges begin to brown. Cool on baking sheets 3 min.
9. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.