Soft Sugar Cookies with Almond Icing

Ingredients

• Multi-colored sprinkles, for decorating
• 1 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar
• ¼ tsp. kosher salt
• ¼ tsp. almond extract
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp. half-and-half, at room temperature
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• + 12 more ingredients
• • FOR THE ICING:
  • ½ tsp. lemon extract
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
  • 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup soft margarine, such as Gold n'Soft
  • 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • FOR THE COOKIES:

1. Whisk together flour, baking soda and powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside. In another bowl, beat sugar, margarine, and butter on medium-high speed of a hand mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add egg and yolk and both extracts, and beat until smooth. Add dry ingredients, and mix...

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