Mary's Sugar Cookies

By kelsa94

Delicious buttery cookie made with confectioners' sugar

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cream of tartar

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 300mins

Preparation

Step 1

Mix sugar and butter. Add egg and flavorings; mix thoroughly. Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting. Stir dry ingredients together and blend in. Refrigerate 2-3 hr.

Heat oven to 375 degrees (quick mod.). Divide dough in half and roll 3/16" thick on lightly floured pastry cloth. Cut with cooky cutter; sprinkle with sugar. Placed on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 7 - 8 min., or until delicately golden.

Makes 5 doz. 2 - 2 1/2" cookies.