- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- Cream the butter until light. Gradually add in the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and almond extract.
- Gradually stir in the flour. Cover and chill dough until firm.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degree C).
- Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/4 or 1/8 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters or stamps.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 12 minutes.