Easy Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 and 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1 and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 3 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- Colored sugar and other sprinkles for decorating
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