In mixing bowl, add butter, cream cheese, and sugar. Mix on high or cream by hand until well blended.
Add egg and vanilla or almond extract. Mix well.
Add salt, baking powder, and flour. Mix just until well blended, but do not over mix.
Put 1/2 of the dough at a time into cookie press machine. Place cookies on clean cool cookie sheet. Sprinkle with colored sugar of your choice.
Bake 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until edges are just starting to brown.
Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets and remove to cooling rack to completely cool. Enjoy!