Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• parchment paper

Recipe

• 1 cream together softened butter and confectioners sugar.
• 2 whisk egg and flavor extracts in a separate bowl.
• 3 add the egg mixture to the butter/sugar mixture. mix until egg is thoroughly incorporated.
• 4 in a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• 5 add the flour mixture, little by little, to the butter/sugar/egg mixture. you can tell the dough is ready when most of it sticks to the paddle. when touched, it has a little big, but does not stick to fingers.
• 6 roll out 1/4inch thick onto parchment paper. dust as necessary with confectioners sugar instead of flour.
• 7 cut with your favorite cookie cutters, place on baking pan, and bake at 400 degrees for 7-8 minutes.
• 8 for high altitude, add 1/4 cup of flour and reduce sugar by 2 tablespoons bake at 415 for 4 minutes.