Holiday Peppermint Cookies

• 1 12 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 egg yolks, reserve egg whites
• 2 12 cups flour
• 12 cup butter, softened
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 14 teaspoon salt (optional)
• food coloring (optional)

1. COOKIES:.
2. In a large bowl, place sugar, butter, cream cheese, peppermint and egg yolks.
3. Beat until blended, then mix on flour.
4. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
5. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
6. On a well floured board roll our dough 1/4-1/2-inch thick.
7. Cut out cookies with a jumbo holiday cookie cutters and place on cookie sheets.
8. Brush cookie tops with egg whites and srpinkle with colored sugars or leave plain for frosting later.
9. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until lightly brown on bottom.
10. FROSTING:.
11. Pit all ingredients in a bowl and mix until smooth.
12. If frosting is too loose add more powdered sugar, or add more milk if too stiff, color if desired.
13. Frost cookies when cool.

powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, peppermint, egg yolks, flour, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, milk, salt, food coloring

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/holiday-peppermint-cookies-489187 (may not work)