Angel Cookies

Cookies
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softed
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 3/4 cups sifted confectioners sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 tsp baking powder

Icing
3 cups sifted confectioner sugar
2 1/2 - 3 Tblsp water
2 tsp light corn syrup
1/2 tsp vailla extract
pink paste food coloring

For cookies, cream butter, cream cheese, and confectioners sugar in a large bowl.  Beat in egg and extracts.

In a small bowl, combine flour and baking powder.  Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, stir until a soft dough forms.

Divide dough into fourths.  Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 2 hours or until firm enough to handle.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  On a lightly floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll our one fourth of dough to 1/8 inch thickness.  Use an angel shaped cookie cutter to cut out cookies.  Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet.  Bake 7 to 9 mins or until bottoms are lightly browned.  Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

For icing, combine confectioners sugar, water, corn syrup, and vanilla in a medium bowl, tint pink.  Spoon icing into a pastry bag fitted with a small round tip.

Pipe hair, face, and wing design onto each cookie.  Use a medium tip to outline and fill in dresses with icing.  Allow icing to harden.  Store in a single layer in an airtight container.  Makes about 1 1/2 dozen cookies.