SUGAR AND SPICE CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

113 grams butter, soft
85 grams cream cheese, soft
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

extra sugar for rolling

preheat oven to 190 c. line baking trays with baking paper.

using an electric mixer, cream butter and cream cheese.

slowly add icing sugar and beat until well combined.

beat in egg and vanilla until well combined then beat in the
flour, baking powder and spices.

refrigerate dough in the bowl, covered with plastic wrap, for
1 hour.

roll heaped teaspoons of mix into balls and roll in the extra
sugar.

place on trays leaving a little room between each for
spreading. lightly flatten each ball with a fork dipped in
sugar.

cook for 10 -12 minutes or until just slightly brown.