Perfect Sugar Cookies – Cut Out Christmas Shapes

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
• 3/4 cup superfine sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter cut into 1/2-inch pieces, softened
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese softened
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• cookies For Decorating
• royal icing or Frosting in various colors
• sprinkles
• royal icing
• 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 3 tablespoons meringue powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 8 tablespoons warm water less for stiff icing and more for thin icing
• gel food coloring optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 330 calories
• Carbohydrate : 53 grams
• Cholesterol : 35 milligrams
• Fat : 13 grams
• Fiber : 1 grams
• Protein : 2 grams
• SaturatedFat : 8 grams
• Sodium : 60 milligrams
• Sugar : 36 grams