Sift flour and baking powder, set aside.
In large bowl combine cream cheese, and butter
with mixer, add sugar and beat until smooth and
creamy, add eggs and vanilla and continue beating
until fluffy.add flour mixture. you will have to
stir by hand at the end because it will be too
stiff to beat with the mixer. Form dough into a
large ball and let set for a few minutes. if
dough is too soft you can add more flour. shape
small pieces into a rope and form a lower case e
or you can knot them.Bake on ungreased cookie
sheet at 350 10 min or until lightly brown on
bottom only. Cool completely and then dip in
icing, dust with sprinkles and let rest uncovered
over night.
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