Easy Sugar Cookies

I hastily searched through my box of magazine cut-outs for my sugar cookie recipe. It was already 3 PM and I was late getting into the kitchen to make Valentines Day cookies for my husband. We had agreed not to buy each other anything so I decided a homemade treat was in order. I found the recipe only to discover that the dough needed to chill 3-4 hours prior to baking. ACK!! As any desperate housewife would do, I searched the internet for another recipe. I happened upon this great recipe for what they call "Roll-Out Cookies." My life has never been the same.

Recipe Summary
Time: 45 mins
Servings: About 5 dozen
Source: Wilton.com

Ingredients
Butter, 1 cup (2 sticks)
Sugar granulated, 1 1/2 cups
Egg, 1 large
Vanilla extract, 1 1/2 tsp
Almond extract, 1/2 tsp
Flour all-purpose, 2 3/4 cups
Baking powder, 2 tsp
Salt, 1 tsp

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add in egg and vanilla and almond extracts.
4. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add one cup at a time to butter mixture, mixing after each addition.
5. Do not chill dough.
6. Divide dough into 2 balls. On floured surface, roll ball into a circle approximately 12 inches wide and 1/8 inches thick.
7. Dip cookie cutters in four before each use.
8. Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet on top rack of oven for 6-7 minutes.
9. Allow cookies to cool completely before icing.

Notes

1. Recipe may be doubled
2. I used buttercream icing and sprinkles to decorate
3. This recipe required a lot of flour to keep the dough from sticking.
4. To get the cookies slightly brown, place cookie sheet on second rack from top and bake 8-10 minutes.