Sugar Cookie Cut Outs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
colored sprinkles, and/or egg yolk paint

Preparation

Cream sugar and butter with a mixer until fluffy.
Add egg and flavorings and mix well.
Sift dry ingredients together and stir into creamed mixture.
Store covered in refrigerator 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Divide dough in half.
Roll out on surface lightly dusted with confectioner's sugar.
Cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 7 to 8 minutes, until cookies begin turning a light brown at the edges.
Cool, then decorate with egg yolk paint.
EGG YOLK PAINT 1 egg yolk, beaten 1/4 tsp.
water Food coloring Prepare one recipe of egg yolk paint for every 2 colors desired.
Combine egg yolk and water and mix well.
Divide into 2 small containers.
Stir in food coloring.
Keep tightly covered until ready for use.
If paint thickens, add a few drops of water.
Paint as desired for a colored glaze, and add colored sprinkles.