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Vanilla Almond Sugar Cookies
Author: Jackie
Ingredients
Vanilla Almond Sugar Cookies from Bake at 350
  • 3 c unbleached , all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 c sugar
  • 2 sticks (salted) butter, cold & cut into chunks
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon pure almond extract
Vanilla Buttercream
  • 1 stick unsalted butter , softened
  • 1 ½ – 2 cups powdered sugar , sifted
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
Instructions
Vanilla Almond Sugar Cookies
  1. Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
  2. Fit your mixer with the paddle attachment and cream cold butter and sugar.
  3. Add egg and extracts and mix well.
  4. Add flour and mix until completely combined, scraping the bowl a few times.
  5. Dough will be crumbly, but knead it with your hands to form a ball.
  6. In between two sheets of wax paper, roll dough out to a thickness of ½ inch.
  7. Chill dough for 1 hour.
  8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
  9. Remove chilled dough and cut out with your desired cookie cutter.
  10. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  11. While cooling, prepare your frosting.
Vanilla Buttercream
  1. Beat butter and extract for 2 minutes.
  2. Add powdered sugar and milk or cream.
  3. Beat with whisk attachment for 3 minutes on high.
  4. Color your frosting with your desired colors and frost cookies generously.
  5. Add Sprinkles!