Sugar cookies

Servings: Makes 40-50 cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Colored sugar, sprinkles, or icing for decorating

Preparation:

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until well combined. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter/sugar mixture and mix well. Roll the dough with a rolling pin between 2 sheets of parchment or wax paper and place on a baking sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut the dough into shapes using cookie cutter and transfer to a baking sheet. Sprinkle with colored sugars (if using) and bake for 8-12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes the transfer to a rack to cool completely. Store in an aright container.