Fiori di Sicilia Star Cookies

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Ingredients

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Yields 4-5 dozen originally 4-5 dozen

1	cup	(2 sticks) unsalted butter
³⁄₄	cup	sugar
¹⁄₂	cup	cream cheese
³⁄₄	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
¹⁄₄	teaspoon	Fiori di Sicilia flavoring
2	large	egg yolks
2 ¹⁄₂	cups	King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
		white sparkling sugar for decoration

In a medium bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, cream cheese, salt, vanilla and Fiori di Sicilia until creamy.

Add egg yolks and beat until full incorporated.

Gently stir in the flour until dough is smooth.

Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Unwrap refrigerated dough and place between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll out to 1/8"-1/4" thick and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter. Sprinkle generously with sparkling sugar. Transfer to a cookie sheet or stone.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges begin to brown.

Remove from oven and let cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool.

In a medium bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, cream cheese, salt, vanilla and Fiori di Sicilia until creamy.
Add egg yolks and beat until full incorporated.
Gently stir in the flour until dough is smooth.
Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Unwrap refrigerated dough and place between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll out to 1/8"-1/4" thick and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter. Sprinkle generously with sparkling sugar. Transfer to a cookie sheet or stone.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges begin to brown.
Remove from oven and let cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool.

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