White Velvet Sugar Cookies

Hi everyone! This past Tuesday, Alejandro and I attended another Yelp Elite Event, the Hot for the Holidays Wrap Party. On the invitation, it said that if you brought in a plate of cookies (home made or store bought), you would get a special Yelp swag. So, I got on Pinterest and found this recipe for some White Velvet Sugar Cookies. I am so glad I found this recipe, because the cookies are really good and just melt in your mouth! I'll definitely be making these more often. Let me know if you give this recipe a try!
Yield: 7 dozen cookies

Ingredients

Cookies:

2 cups butter (softened)

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese (softened)

2 cups sugar

2 egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4-1/2 cups flour

Butter cream frosting:

3-1/2 cups confectioner's sugar (divided)

3 tablespoons butter (softened)

1 tablespoon shortening

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk (divided)

food coloring (optional)

Directions

Cookies:

1. In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and chill for two hours or until firm.
2. Preheat oven to 350°. Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch shapes. Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set (not browned). Let cool for five minutes. Move to wire rack to cool completely.

Butter cream frosting:

1. Combine 1-1/2 cups confectioner's sugar, butter, shortening, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons of milk in a large bowl; beat until smooth. Gradually add remaining sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add remaining milk and food color until desired consistency. Frost cookies and let set for 20-40 minutes depending on how much frosting you use.