Name: White Velvet Cutouts
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened -; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -; 2 cups sugar -; 2 large egg yolks, room temperature -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; Frosting: -; 3 tablespoons butter, softened -; 1 tablespoon shortening -; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -; 4 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk -; Food coloring, optional -

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Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - White Velvet Cutouts

1. 2 cups butter, softened -

2. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -

3. 2 cups sugar -

4. 2 large egg yolks, room temperature -

5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

6. 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

7. Frosting: -

8. 3 tablespoons butter, softened -

9. 1 tablespoon shortening -

10. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -

11. 3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -

12. 4 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk -

13. Food coloring, optional -

How to cook deliciously - White Velvet Cutouts

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap and refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours.

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 3-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until set (do not brown), 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

For frosting, in a bowl, beat butter, shortening and vanilla until blended. Beat in confectioners’ sugar and enough milk to reach spreading consistency; beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. If desired, beat in food coloring. Frost cookies. (Keep frosting covered with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.)