Vanilla Sugar cookies

By scratch cook

Ingredients

• 3 cup flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation

Step 1

1. preheat oven to 375f
2. in large bowl whisk flour, baking powder and salt. in another large bowl with mixer on med-high speed beat butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg, then extracts, scraping down side of bowl occasionally. beat in flour mixture until just combined.
3. divide dough into 4 mounds; shape each into flat disk. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. refrigerate until firm but not hard, about 30minutes.
4. On one half of lightly floured large sheet parchment paper, working with 1 disk at a time, roll 1/8 inch thick. Cut out shapes. With small knife remove dough between cut outs. on other half of parchment reroll and cut out scraps.
5. slide parchment onto large cookie sheet. bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool completely on rack. Repeat with remaining dough. Makes enough for about 12 Candy Cottontail Cookies