EXCELLENT SUGAR COOKIES
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups sifted icing sugar
½ tsp. almond extract
1 cup butter or margarine
1 egg
2 and ½ cups flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix the sugar and butter. Add the egg and flavourings. Mix thoroughly. Sift the dry ingredients together and blend in.
Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours. Divide dough in half and roll 3/16 inch thick on a lightly floured pastry cloth.
Cut with cookie cutter. Â Sprinkle with sugar.
Place on a lightly grease cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes at 375F or until delicately golden.
Makes 5 dozen 2 and ½ inch cookies.