Angela's Sugar Cookies

Bake at 375 for 7-9 minutes.  Yields 24-30 3 inch cookies.

Ingredients

-1 1/2 sticks room temperature salted butter

-2 oz Cream Cheese at room temperature

-2 cups granulated sugar

-2 large eggs at room temperature

-1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract

-1 teaspoon almond extract

-1 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste (optional)

-1/2 tsp baking powder

-4 1/3 cups flour

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 

2. Start by beating the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and vanilla until combined.

4. Add the eggs and vanilla mixture to the other ingredients in the mixer and beat together until combined. 

5. In a large bowl add the flour and baking power. Whisk together the dry ingredients to ensure lumps are eliminated. 

6. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer one cup at a time and beat until combined. You will know the dough is ready when it starts to pull away from the edges of the mixing bowl (forming a ball around the paddle).