Sugar Cookies(Merle Clarke'S) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter (1/2 lb.)
1 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. vinegar (white)
1/2 tsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. almond flavoring

Preparation

Cream first 3 ingredients together.
Continue to add rest of ingredients and cream as added.
Dilute soda, water and vinegar before adding.
Drop batter from teaspoon and use back of another spoon (may have to use flour occasionally to keep from sticking) to flatten down on cookie sheet (greased).
Before baking, sprinkle with white sugar.
At Christmas time, use red and green sprinkles.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Cool before boxing.