Butter Cookies

This is my favorite cut-out cookie recipe. The kids love to make lots of different shapes.

• Ready In: 21 mins
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened,no subs
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 2 1⁄3 cups flour

Directions

1. Cream butter; gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in egg and almond ext.
3. Gradually blend in flour.
4. Roll out on floured surface; cut with cookie cutters.
5. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake at 350* for 8 minutes.
7. Remove at once to wire rack.