Soft Sugar Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• Food coloring, optional
• 2 to 4 tablespoons hot water
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• FROSTING:
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• + 9 more ingredients
• • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and almond extract. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. 2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking shee...

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