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Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 1½ cups powdered sugar


• 1 cup margarine or butter, softened


• 1 tsp vanilla


• ½ tsp almond extract


• 1 egg


• 2½ cups all-purpose flour*


• 1 tsp baking soda


• 1 tsp cream of tartar


• Granulated sugar

Directions

Mix powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla, almond extract and egg. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.


Heat oven to 375°. Divide dough into halves. Roll each half 3/16 thick on lightly floured cloth- covered board. Cut into desired shapes with 2 - 2½-inch cookie cutters; sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake until edges are light brown, 7 to 8 minutes.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies



*If using self-rising flour, omit baking soda and cream of tartar.

Variations

If you are planning on decorating the cookies, omit granulated sugar on top before baking.

FYI: One Dozen cookies must be sent to me if you use this recipe.