Cream Cheese Wreath Cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• green food coloring
• candied red cherries (cut in half or quartered)
• candy sprinkles

1. In a mixer beat the butter until smooth.
2. Add the cream cheese, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla until smooth blending each ingredient before adding the next.
3. If you are going to add color to the dough this is the stage to do it. Mix in your coloring to the desired tone.
4. Add Flour and salt to the mixture.
5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease the sheets (whichever you prefer).
6. Place dough into a cookie press and if using a star pattern, press out approximately 3-4 inches of dough.
7. Form the strings into circles and decorate with sprinkles and candied cherries.
8. Place decorated cookies in a 400 degree oven for 7-8 minutes.

butter, cream cheese, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, flour, salt, green food coloring, candied red cherries, sprinkles

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cream-cheese-wreath-cookies-491782 (may not work)