Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
powdered sugar for sprinkling
1/4 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Beat together the butter, sugar and egg until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until well blended. Add vanilla and almond extracts and mix well.
With hands, form dough, about 1/2 tablespoon at a time, into crescents or S-shapes. Place cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
Put on middle rack of oven and bake 15 to 18 minutes or until barely brown on edges. Remove from cookie sheet and cool 5 minutes.
With a flour sifter, sift powdered sugar over cookies.