Sugar Cookies (with almond flavor)
1/2 cup butter, softened1 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, almond, and vanilla and mix well. In a small bowl, whisk together dry ingredients then add to creamed mixture and mix until combined. Turn half of dough onto lightly floured surface and roll out to 1/4" thick. Cut into desired shapes and place cookies on parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake 11-13 minutes or until you see a slight brown edge and bottom. Let pan cool on wire rack then remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
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Iced Sugar Cookies with icing too thin |
Icing
1 cup powdered sugar1 Tbs milk
1 Tbs light corn syrup
Mix ingredients in a bowl. Portion into smaller bowls to make desired colors. After adding food coloring, check consistency. If too thin, add more powdered sugar. If too thick, add a tiny bit of milk.