Kittencal's Buttery Cut-Out Sugar Cookies W/ Icing That Hardens

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• + 6 more ingredients
• • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (the sugar must be sifted)
  • 1 tablespoon milk (adding in more if needed for proper spreading consistency)
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract (can use ½ teaspoon vanilla in place of the almond)

1 For cookies; in a large bowl combine butter with sugar, eggs, vanilla and almond extract; beat using an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. 2 In another bowl combine the flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the butter mixture until well blended. ...

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