Categories: Christmas, Cookies
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- * 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- * 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- * 1 egg, beaten
- * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- * 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- * 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- * 1 teaspoon baking soda
- * 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Directions
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In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and extracts. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Chill for at least 1 hour. On a surface lightly sprinkled with confectioners’ sugar, roll out the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough. Bake at 350 degrees F for 7-8 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown.