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Foolproof Sugar Cookies

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 egg

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350. 
  • In bowl, mix together 3 cups of the flour and baking power. Set aside.
  • In separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add in the extracts and the egg and beat until combined.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Dough will be crumbly.
  • Press dough together with hands, and roll out on a well-floured surface. Cut shapes and place on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper.
  • Refrigerate baking sheet for at least 10 minutes.
  • Bake for 9-11 minutes, remove when cookie edges are just barely golden. Allow several minutes to cool on sheet before moving cookies to a rack.