Bethanys Favorite Valentine Cut Out Sugar Cookies Food

BETHANY'S FAVORITE VALENTINE CUT OUT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together the butter, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract in a large bowl.
• Stir in the flour and baking powder.
• Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Divide the dough into thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/4-inch thick.
• Cut cookies out using a floured cookie cutter.
• Arrange cookies on an ungreased baking sheet about 1-inch apart.
• Bake until cookies are lightly golden, 6 to 9 minutes.
• Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

POPE'S VALENTINE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
• Mix butter in a mixer until light, add remaining ingredients.
• Knead until velvety. Roll one-half of the dough at a time to about 1/4 inch thickness using the smallest amount of flour possible.
• Cut out and bake on a lightly greased pan for 12 minutes. Cookies will be almost white when cooked.