1 c  Sugar;                              1    Egg;
     1 c  Margarine; softened -=OR=-      2 1/2 c  All-propose flour; -=OR=-
     1 c  Butter                          2 1/2 c  Unbleached flour
     1 pk (3-oz) cream cheese,              1/4 ts Salt;
          — softened                              Colored sugar; IF DESIRED
     1 ts Vanilla                        
 In a large bowl, beat the sugar, margarine, cream cheese until light
 and fluffy.  Add the vanilla and egg, blend well.  Lightly spoon
 flour into measuring cup, level off.  Stir flour and salt into
 margarine; mix well. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate one to two
 hours fir easier handling.  Heat oven 375 F.  On a lightly floured;
 thickness; refrigerate the remaining dough.  Cut rolled dough into
 desired shapes with floured cookie cutters.  Place 1″ apart on
 ungreased cookie sheet.  Leave the cookies plain or sprinkle them
 with colored sugar.   Bake the cookies at 375 degrees for 7 – 10
 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned.  Cool one minute;
 remove from cookie sheets.  Frost and decorate plain cookies, if
 desired.
                 
                 Yields       
                5 servings                
