Foolproof Holiday Cookies
"In our search for a holiday cookie recipe that would yield cookies sturdy enough to decorate yet tender enough to eat, we started with the fat and found the right amount of butter to give the cookies great flavor without making them greasy. We used all-purpose flour in our holiday cookie dough… read more..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 ounces)
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3/4 cup superfine sugar (5 1/2 ounces) (see note)
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1/4 teaspoon table salt
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16 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 sticks), cut into sixteen 1/2-inch pieces, at cool room temperature (about 65 degrees)
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons cream cheese, at room temperature
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1 tablespoon cream cheese, at room temperature
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3 tablespoons milk
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1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (6 ounces)
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