Christmas Cut Out Cookies

Christmas Cut Out Cookies

COOKIES:
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup powder sugar
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
2 1/2 cups flour

1. Cream together butter and powder sugar.

2. Add in egg and beat until smooth and creamy.

3. Mix in baking soda, cream of tartar, vanilla, and almond extracts.

4. Mix in flour and refrigerate for about 30 minutes or until dough is firm.

5. Roll out on floured surface and cut with cookie cutter.

6. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool Completely. Frost with Vanilla Almond Buttercream.


VANILLA ALMOND BUTTERCREAM:
1 cup butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
6-8 cups powder sugar
3-4 Tbsp milk

1. Cream together butter and about half of the sugar.

2. Add in extracts and milk.

3. Beat in enough of the remaining sugar to get the spreading consistency you'd like.

4. Tint with gel food coloring and frost as desired.