Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for DIY Colored Sugar)
- Gel or paste food coloring
Instructions
- Cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extracts.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the butter mixture until cohesive dough forms.
- Shape dough into a ball, divide, flatten into disks, wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F; roll out chilled dough and cut shapes.
- Bake cookie shapes for 7-9 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Prepare frosting and decorate cookies with DIY colored sugars while icing is wet.
Last Step:
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Ensure butter is at room temperature for better mixing.
Chilling the dough prevents cookies from spreading too much.
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg