Cut out sugar cookies

This was the first year that Molly has ever been able to eat a cute little iced cut out sugar cookie. This recipe is fantastic- no eggs, no nuts!

8 oz cream cheese
1 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or whatever you like!)
2 cups flour
Powdered (confectioner's) sugar

Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar, add vanilla. Slowly add 2 cups flour. Shape into a large ball. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use powdered sugar instead of flour to prevent cookies from sticking when rolling out (this prevents the cookies from getting too tough from extra flour and adds a slightly sweet taste) Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness, use cookie cutter to cut into shapes. Bake 7-12 minutes. Decorate with icing, sprinkles or sanding sugar.

Molly enjoys icing the cookies with powder sugar icing flavored with orange juice, tinted with food coloring.