Prep Time::20 mins
Cook Time::6 mins
Total Time::26 mins
Servings::72
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups salted butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons colored sugar, nonpareils, or sprinkles, or as needed (optional)
powdered sugar icing (optional)
Powdered Sugar Icing (optional)
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Beat butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl for 30 seconds.
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Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract until combined.
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Beat in as much of the flour as you can using the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon
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Force room-temperature dough through a cookie press onto ungreased cookie sheets. If desired, sprinkle cookies with colored sugar or nonpareils.
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Bake in the preheated oven until edges are firm but not brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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For powdered sugar icing, combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a small bowl. If necessary, add more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make icing drizzling consistency.
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If desired, drizzle cooled cookies with powdered sugar icing and decorate with sprinkles.
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