Another great Christmas cookie.  You can add a drop of green food coloring and decorate with cinnamon red hots.  

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c butter
• 1/2 a 3 oz pkg of cream cheese
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1 c sifted flour
• 1 Tab vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 350°.
2. Cream butter and cream cheese together.
3. Add sugar gradually and cream thoroughly.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Gradually blend in flour,.
6. Fill cookie press with star tip.
7. Form cookies into 2 inch circles on ungreased cookie sheet.
8. Bake 8 -10 minutes.

Serves: 2 dozen-  WAIT! Nobody makes 2 dozen cookies!  Multiply by four – that is 1 lb of butter, 2 3 oz pkg cream cheese 1 c sugar, 4 c flour – duh!

Source:  Karen Eckardt at KOA 1990