Festive Drop Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon arm & hammer baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons milk
red sugar crystals or green sugar crystals

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Grease several baking sheets.
Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt; Set aside.
Using an electric mixer in a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
Beat in egg, vanilla and almond extracts.
Add the flour mixture and beat until smooth; blend in milk.
Drop by teaspoonful- about 3 inches apart- onto baking sheets.
Flatten with bottom of a glass that has been dipped in colored sugar crystals.
Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Cool on racks.