Evelyn Vandertook's Sugar Cookies

Submitted by ThatSouthernBelle

"Evelyn was a homeroom mother with my grandmama for one of my aunt's classes when my aunt was small. My grandmama said Evelyn made great cookies and was very into cake decorating."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 14mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 5 dozen
• Serves: 30

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

directions

1. Cream sugar and butter.
2. Mix in egg and flour.
3. Blend dry ingredients and stir in .
4. Refrigerate 2 or 3 hours.
5. Divide dough in half and roll out. ("You must roll out on lightly floured pastry cloth about 3/16 inch thick." - I guess that means get out the cookie cutters?).
6. Place on lightly greased baking sheet.
7. Bake 7-8 minutes in a 375°F oven.