Sugar Cookies

Ingredients
Yields 36 cookies

Cookie 

• 1 c. of unsalted butter
• 1 c. of granulated white sugar
• 1 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 egg
• 2 tsps baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 c. all purpose flour

Frosting

• 1/2 cup of butter
• 1/2 cup of shortening
• 4 cups of powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 4-5 tbsp heavy cream

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
• 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