Sugar cookies

Paula Dean Sugar Cookies

1 C butter, softened

1 C sugar

2 large eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp almond extract

3 1/2 cups of flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

-In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in eggs and extracts.

-In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until combined. Cover and refrigerate dough for 1 hour.

-Preheat over to 350. Spray baking sheets with nonstick spray.

-On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4" thick. Cut with cookie cutters. Bake for 10 minutes, or until bottom edges are very lightly browned.

Icing: I put about 2 cups of powder sugar in a bowl. I added a little milk (maybe 3-4 tsp.) Then I added 1/2 tsp vanilla and about 2 tsp. of light Karo syrup. Then as I mixed it was a little thick so I added a little more Karo syrup. I just mixed until it was the texture I wanted my icing to be. You don't want it too runny. It hardened up pretty quick.