In the bowl of your mixer, cream butter and sugar until smooth, at least 3 minutes
Beat in extracts and egg
In a separate bowl, combine baking powder and salt with flour. Add about 1/3 cup at a time to the wet ingredients. Once dough becomes too stiff for the mixer, take it out and mix in the remaining flour by hand
DO NOT CHILL DOUGH
Divide into small enough batches so that you can roll out the dough
Lightly flour a surface or place dough in between 2 pieces of parchment paper to roll dough out
Roll out dough to about 1/4 inch thickness
Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes and let cool
Frosting
Cream together butter and shortening until smooth
Add half the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, 3 tbsp of heavy cream and mix until smooth
Add remaining powdered sugar and a little more heavy cream as needed until you have reached the desired consistency
Why did you choose to submit this recipe?
"Every year during the holidays, my family bakes these cookies and decorates them together. These cookies remind me of the holiday season and being together with family." -Kelsey Shaver