Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Grandma Jean's Sugar Cookies


Cookies:
1 C butter/marg
1 1/2 C confections sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 1/2 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar

Mix all together. Chill dough for a half hour to an hour, roll out in between two pieces of wax paper. 350 for 7-10 minutes until barely brown, then take out and leave on pan for a few minutes before placing on a cookie rack to cool completely.

Icing:
1 C icing sugar
1 TBS milk
1/2 tsp almond extract
2-3 Tbsp butter
food coloring

Mix with a hand mixer!

I LOVE these, the almond is what makes these the best sugar cookies ever! I remember having these at Todd’s house around every Valentines Day! Kase loves them as well, ha ha!

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