COOKIES Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

– 1 cup of unsalted butter. Room temperature

– 1 cup granulated sugar

– Two large eggs at room temperature

– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

– 1 teaspoon almond extract

– 3 to 4 cups all purpose, flour

– 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

– In electric mixer, bowl, cream, butter, and sugar on medium Speed until light and fluffy. Approximately three minutes.

– Add eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Beat until combined.

– Add salt and 3 cups of flour. Meat until your dough is smooth. If the dough is sticky, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time.

– Divide out in half. Wrap each half in plastic wrap.

– Refrigerate for one hour.

– Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

– Remove half of the dough and on lightly flowered surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Keep turning dough as you roll to ensure it is not sticking.

– Cut out shapes. Place back on cookie sheet.

– Place baking sheet with uncle cookies in refrigerator for 15 minutes to keep cookies from losing their shape.

– Bake 9 to 11 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit on baking sheet for five minutes before transferring to a cool rack.