AMARETTO COOKIES

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat butter with sugar until well blended. Add egg and extracts and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add flour and salt and beat until well combined (mixture will be crumbly). Turn mixture onto lightly floured surface and shape into a ball, flatten. Wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using floured rolling pin, roll 1/2 of the dough on a well-floured surface until slightly less than 1/4" thick. Cut into shapes using well-floured cookie cutters and arrange about 1" apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.

Bake 12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Cookies should not brown. Let stand 1 minute, remove cookies to wire rack and cool completely.