Maple Leaf Cream Cookies

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and granulated sugar until blended.
2. Add egg, 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and salt and mix well.
3. Gradually add flour and mix until a manageable dough forms, adding more flour if necessary to make a manageable dough.
4. Form dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
5. Preheat oven to 375o.
6. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and roll out to 1/4-inch thickness.
7. Cut dough into maple leaf shapes using a cookie cutter.
8. Transfer cookies to a large, ungreased baking sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes, until golden around the edges. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
9. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and remaining teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix well to combine.
10. When cookies are cooled, spread 1 teaspoon of cream cheese mixture onto one side of a maple leaf cookie (the flat side).