Butter Nut Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

220 gr firmly packed brown sugar
45 gr neufchatel cheese
28 gr butter
30 ml skim milk
2 gr vanilla flavoring
2 gr butter flavoring
1 gr nut flavoring
1 egg
375 gr all purpose flour
7 gr baking powder
1 gr salt
100 gr sifted powdered sugar
7 ml water

Instructions

Food coloring (optional) Cream the brown sugar, cheese and softened butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add milk, flavorings and egg and beat well. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt and add to mixture, beating well. Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Working with one portion at a time, roll to 0 cm thickness on a well-floured surface; cover and refrigerate remaining dough. Cut with 5 cm cookie cutter and place 3 cm apart on cookie sheets. Bake at 180ÂșC for 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Repeat with remaining dough. Combine powdered sugar, water, and food coloring. Spoon icing into a decorating bag fitted with a small, round tip cookie: 35. JM ----