Easter Cut-Outs

Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs
Recipe:

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (I had to substitute lemon extract)
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• Granulated sugar or colored sugar 

Recipe came from Betty Crocker's website. For the frosting, I used a cream cheese frosting. For recipe click here.

Directions:

1. Mix powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
2. Divide dough in half. Roll each half 1/4-inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes with 2 to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet.
3. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. 
4. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.

Serves 5 dozen (Depending on the cookie cutter size and shape. I maybe got a dozen out of the dough do to my large cut-outs).
Calories: 60 per cookie (Again depending on the size... mine would probably 120 per cookie)

This was a semi quick recipe to make... if you don't mind waiting two hours for the dough to chill. However, the cookie taste itself was well worth the wait. I defiantly will have almond extract on hand next time around when I make these delightful treats.

Till next time, from my kitchen to yours... Bon Appétit!