Sugar Cookies
Submitted by Sheryle on July 24, 2003 at 5:22 pm

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Sugar or Creamy Frosting (recipe follows)

Mix powdered sugar, butter, egg, vanilla and almond extract. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Divide dough into halves. Roll each half 3/16 inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board. Cut into desired shapes with 2 to 2 1/2 inch cookie cutters; sprinkle with sugar or bake plane and frost later. Place on lightly greased or parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake until edges are light brown, 7 to eight minutes.

Makes about 5 dozen

Frosting:
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
about 1 tablespoons water or 1 to 2 tablespoons half & half
Assorted food colors

Mix powdered sugar, vanilla and salt. Beat in water or half & half until smooth and of spreading consistency. Tint parts of frosting with food colors.