Sugar Cookies To Roll Or Not - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
2 1/3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
extra sugar, for pressing top

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray cookie sheets w/ nonstick spray.
In a mixing bowl, beat together granulated sugar and butter. *If planning to roll and cut out, use 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar instead.
Beat in the extracts and egg.
Sift together flour and baking soda; gradually beat into the creamed mixture.
Drop by rounded spoonfuls on to the cookie sheets.
Place some extra sugar on a plate. Dip a flat-bottomed glass in the sugar and lightly flatten the dough.
Bake at 350 for 8-9 minutes or until edges just slightly turn golden.
*If doing roll out method, chill dough for at least 3 hours. Roll on to lightly floured surface to about 1/4\" thick. Cut out with cookie cutters and bake 9-11 minute.