This is a great cut out sugar cookie recipe that actually tastes delicious. They are great on their own but amazing with the cream cheese icing.

Ingredients for Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions for Cookies

• Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer.
• Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl while butter and sugar are combining.
• Add egg and vanilla to butter sugar mixture until combined. Slowly add the dry ingredients until fully incorporated.
• Turn dough onto plastic wrap and refrigerated for an hour.
• Once chilled preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly flour counter and roll dough out to 1/4 – 1/2 inch thick and cut with desired cookie cutters.

• Place on parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
• While cookies are cooling make the icing.

Ingredients for Icing

• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 stick of butter
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
• 2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar

Directions for Icing

• Cream room temperature butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer.
• Add vanilla and lemon juice and mix until incorporated.
• Add powdered sugar and mix on low speed until loosely combined.
• Increase mixing speed to medium and mix for 5 minutes.
• Decorate cookies as desired.