Sugar Cookies

Submitted by RZ1234

"A good basic sugar cookie recipe you can mix in one bowl."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 4 dozen

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 2 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
3. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts and egg.
4. Mix in flour and baking soda.
5. Shap into teaspoon-sized balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
6. Flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar (use colored sugar for a fun effect).
7. Bake for about 10 minutes and move to a cooling rack immediately.