1 C Butter, softened
4 C Flour
1 ½ C Sugar
2 tsp Soda
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Almond Extract
2 Eggs
½ C Milk
In a medium sized bowl, cut flour into the butter. Mix in sugar, soda, and salt. Net add the extract, eggs, and milk. Cover with plastic wrap and place in
refrigerator for at least one hour.
Divide dough into 3 sections. On
a flour counter, roll out 1 section of dough to 1/8” thickness. Cut dough into shapes and place on cookie
sheet. These cookies raise versus spreading
out, so depending on the size of your cookie cutters, you can place
approximately 15 cookies per tray.
Repeat with remaining 2 sections of dough. Bake on 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cookies do not brown so be careful not to
over bake. Makes approximately 4 ½ dozen
medium sized cookies.
Frosting
½ C Butter, softened
½ tsp Vanilla extract
¼ C Milk
4 C Powdered Sugar
In medium mixing bowl, mix butter, vanilla, milk, and
powdered sugar (gradually). You can use
all white frosting and then add sprinkles or you can divide your frosting and
add food coloring.