Sugar Cookies

• Combine butter and sugar in standing mixer or mixing bowl, and beat until they're creamy, light, and well-combined.
• Add in egg and vanilla (and almond) extract until well-combined.
• Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture and combine.
• Divide dough into two balls and wrap with plastic wrap.
• Chill for two hours or longer. You can also freeze dough if desired.
• After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or grease baking pans.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or grease baking pans.
• Generously dust a clean surface with flour and deposit one chilled cookie dough ball onto the surface.
• Lightly flour the dough and roll out to 1/8 inch (for thinner, crispier cookies) or 1/4 inch (for thicker, softer cookies). Continue to add flour as needed both on top of and beneath the dough so that it does not stick.
• Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and use a spatula to transfer shapes to prepared baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 9-10 minutes, or until edges just begin to turn lightly golden brown.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve as-is, or wait until cool to frost.