Instructions
1 cup shortening
1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
Pinch of salt
Cream shortening, cheese and sugar. Mix well. Beat in the egg yolk, vanilla, flour and salt. Chill dough for 1 hour. Roll out on lightly floured board and use your choice of cookie cutters. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are very lightly browned. When cookies are cool, frost with your choice of frosting. Recipe easily may be doubled.
