Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

1 c unsalted butter
1 c granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 egg
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 c all purpose flour

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
  3. In a mixer bowl, CREAM butter and sugar until smooth, at least 3 minutes
  4. Beat in extracts and egg
  5. In a separate bowl, combine baking powder, salt, and flour
  6. And flour mixture to wet ingredients a little at a time
  7. IMPORTANT NOTE: If the dough looks crumbly keep mixing for 30 seconds to 1 minute longer. The dough should be pulling away from the sides of the mixer.
  8. If the dough still looks too dry or stiff for your mixer, turn out the dough onto a countertop surface, flour surface as needed. Wet your hands and finish off kneading the dough by hand.
  9. DO NOT CHILL THE DOUGH
  10. Divide into workable batches (2-3 chunks)
  11. Roll out onto a floured surface to 1/4 thick and cut with cookie cutters
  12. Place onto parchment paper and decorate with sprinkles, if desired
  13. Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes
  14. Let cool on the cookie sheet until firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack
  15. Decorate with icing, if desired

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