Ingredients:
Cookies
- Flour (2.5 cups)
- Powdered Sugar (1.5 cups)
- Butter, softened (1 cup)
- Egg (1)
- Vanilla (1 tsp)
- Almond Extract (.5 tsp)
- Baking Soda (1 tsp)
- Cream of Tartar (1 tsp)
Icing
- Powdered Sugar (3 cups)
- Milk (3-5 tbsp)
- Vanilla (.25 tsp)
- Food Coloring
- Colored Sugar or Sprinkles
Directions:
- Beat Eggs with Powdered Sugar, Butter, Vanilla, and Almond Extract.
- Stir in Flour, Baking Powder, and Cream of Tartar.
- Divide dough in half and make into 2 disks.
- Wrap in Plastic Wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Roll out each disk on lightly floured surface .25 inches thick.
- Cut with 2-2.5 inch cookie cutters.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 7-8 minutes, until edges are light brown.
- Beat Powdered Sugar, Milk, and Vanilla.
- Tint with Food Coloring
- Add Milk if too thick.
- Spread icing on partially cooled cookies.
- Add Sprinkles.