Sugar CookiesContributed by Jay and Joy Dougery
In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Mix thoroughly.
In another bowl, sift together flour, soda, and cream of tarter. Blend into butter mixture. Cover and chill for 2 to 3 hours.
On lightly floured pastry board, roll dough to 1/8" thickness. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters.
Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Sprinkle each cookie with decorative colored sugar or paint with a wash of egg yolk and water.
Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes or until golden brown on edges. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
- 1 c butter or margarine, softened
- 1½ c powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 t vanilla
- ½ t almond extract
- 2½ c flour
- 1 t baking soda
- 1 t cream of tarter
- decorative sugars