Soft Peppermint Spritz Cookies

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Paste food coloring of your choice
• Colored sugar, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
2. Divide dough in half. Tint one portion with food coloring. Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased
3. . If desired, sprinkle with colored sugar.
4. Bake until edges are light golden, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
5. Freeze cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

unsalted butter, cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, peppermint, flour, cornstarch, salt, choice, colored sugar

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/soft-peppermint-spritz-cookies/ (may not work)