Simple Christmas Cut-Out Cookies

Instructions

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1. - Prepare Cookie Dough. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. -

   Prepare Cookie Dough. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric or hand mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.

   In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture 1 cup at a time, mixing in between each cup.

   Divide the batter in two balls and set on a floured surface. Roll out each ball with a rolling pin to make each section about 12 inches in diameter and ? inch thick.

   Using tree, stocking and present cookie cutters, cut out cookies.

   Dip the cookie cutter in flour before carefully cutting out each shape.

3. -

   Bake Cookies.Bake the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet for 8-11 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned.

   Cool cookies on a cooling rack and cool completely.

4. -

   Decorate cookies.Using white icing and spatula, ice cookies smooth. Top with desired sprinkles.

   Pipe design on stocking cookie. Use the round tip to pipe a zigzag on the top of the cookie.

   Pipe design on present cookie. Use the round tip to pipe a vertical line down the center of the present cookie then pipe a bow at the top of the cookie.

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