Recipe - Magic Christmas Cards

COOKIES
Three fourths cup Sugar
1 cup Land O Lakes butter;
softened
1 pack (3oz) cream cheese;
softened
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla
3 cup Allpurpose flour
Decorations: finely crushed
fruitflavored hard candies
(individually wrapped);
colored sugar sprinkles;
decorating candies

In large bowl combine all cookie ingredients except flour. Beat at medium
speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (34 minutes). Reduce speed to
low; add flour. Continue beating just until mixed (12 minutes). Divide
dough in half. Wrap each half in waxed paper; refrigerate dough at least 2
hours or overnight.

Heat oven to 325ø. On lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion dough to
15x10inch rectangle. Cut dough into 20 (3x2One half inch) rectangles (cards)
using pastry wheel or sharp knife. Cut out small shapes in center of each
card using tiny cookie cutters, hors d'oeuvre cutters or sharp knife. Save
cutout shapes to decorate remaining dough. Place cards on aluminum
foillined cookie sheets. Fill cutout centers of cards with enough crushed
candy to evenly fill holes. If using more than one color candy, keep
separated by color. When filling holes, mix colors as little as possible.
Bake for 79 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned and candy is
melted. Let cool completely before removing from foillined cookie sheets.

Roll second portion of dough into 15x10inch rectangle. Cut into cards as
directed above. Place tiny cutout shapes of dough on each card. Decorate
with colored sugars and candies. Bake for 79 minutes or until edges are
lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely. Makes 40
cookies.

TIP: This delicious cookie recipe also lends itself well to basic cutout
cookies.

LAND O LAKES BUTTER

REFRIGERATE OVERNIGHT!

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