SUGAR COOKIES IV

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Crispy sugar cookies. Not too sweet or too plain. Great for holidays or other special occasions or just for any time.

Provided by Sarah

Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration

Steps:

Mix confectioners' sugar, butter or margarine, egg, vanilla and almond extract. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar.
Roll into big ball and wrap in plastic wrap and let chill for at least 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Divide dough into halves. Roll each half 3/16 inch thick on lightly floured board. Cut desired shapes with 2 to 2 1/2 inch cookie cutters. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake until edges are a light brown, 6 - 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.4 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 22.5 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 88.2 mg, Sugar 8.2 g