Sugar Cookies # 5

Title: Sugar Cookies

5

Categories: Cookies

Yield: 2 servings

3 1/2 c Butter

3/4 c Sugar

2 Eggs

1 ts Baking powder

1 tb Half & half cream

1 ts Almond extract

2 1/2 c Flour

Decorations:

1 Egg white

Sugar

Sprinkles

1. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs.

2. Add baking powder, then cream, then almond extract. Add flour, 1 cup

at a time. Blend together.

3. Refrigerate dough for at least 1-2 hrs.

4. Roll out on floured board. Cut in shapes or circles.

5. To decorate: Whip egg white until frothy. Brush on cookies.

Sprinkle sugar or sprinkles, or both. Transfer to cookie sheets.

6. Bake in 325 oven 8-10 min. Watch them carefully since they cook

quickly; don't over-brown.

"Fun for a kid's party! For Chanukah cookies: Use star, dreidle and menorah-shaped cutters. Sprinkle with blue sugar and/or silver ball

decors. SORUCE: "Alphabet Soup" cookbook from the Solomon Schechter Day

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