Ingredients

The following ingredients have 3 Servings
  • 1 c 2 sticks or 226g unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 c 188g confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • 2 1/2 c 313g all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • Red (Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple Food Coloring)

Instruction

  • In a stand mixer cream together the butter and sugar.
  • With the mixer off, add in egg. Turn mixer on low and add in extracts.
  • With mixer on low slowly add in flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Mix until incorporated and dough is no longer sticky. If necessary, you can add up to 1/2 cup more flour.
  • Remove dough from bowl and divide into dough balls. Each ball is about 1/2 cup of dough.
  • Add food coloring to each individual dough ball and incorporate with your hands. This works best if you have gloves!
  • Once color is incorporated, chill dough for 30 minutes or up to overnight.
  • When ready to bake roll out dough and cut out with round cookie cutter.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until center of cookie does not look "wet". Do not let the edges brown.