Bethany's Favorite Valentine Cut Out Sugar Cookies

1 . Stage

Cream together the butter, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract in a large bowl.

2 . Stage

Stir in the flour and baking powder.

3 . Stage

Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.

4 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Divide the dough into thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/4-inch thick.

6 . Stage

Cut cookies out using a floured cookie cutter.

7 . Stage

Arrange cookies on an ungreased baking sheet about 1-inch apart.

8 . Stage

Bake until cookies are lightly golden, 6 to 9 minutes.

9 . Stage

Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.