Name: Mary's Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: Butter, softened - 1 cup; Sifted confectioners' sugar - 1 ½ cups; Egg - 1 large; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Almond extract - ½ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 2 ½ cups; Baking soda - 1 teaspoon; Cream of tartar - 1 teaspoon; Granulated sugar for decoration - ¼ cup

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Mary's Sugar Cookies

1. Butter, softened - 1 cup

2. Sifted confectioners' sugar - 1 ½ cups

3. Egg - 1 large

4. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

5. Almond extract - ½ teaspoon

6. All-purpose flour - 2 ½ cups

7. Baking soda - 1 teaspoon

8. Cream of tartar - 1 teaspoon

9. Granulated sugar for decoration - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Mary's Sugar Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and stir in the vanilla and almond extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; blend into the creamed mixture. Cover and chill for at least two hours.

2. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Divide the dough into two parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece of the dough out to 3/16 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle cookies with plain or colored granulated sugar.

3. Stage

Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.