Classic Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 3 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• colored sprinkles or egg yolk, paint

Recipe

• 1 cream sugar and butter with a mixer until fluffy; add egg and flavorings.
• 2 mix well.
• 3 combine dry ingredients together and stir into creamed mixture.
• 4 cover and chill for 2 to 3 hours.
• 5 divide dough in half.
• 6 roll out on surface lightly dusted with confectioner's sugar.
• 7 cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 8 decorate with sprinkles if desired.
• 9 bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes, until cookies begin turning a light brown at the edges.
• 10 cool, then decorate with egg yolk paint or as you wish.