Cookies By Design - Sugar Shortbread Cookies The Real Deal! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 ounces butter (softened)
20 ounces powdered sugar (sifted)
3 whole eggs, plus
1 egg yolk
1/2 ounce vanilla extract
1/4 ounce almond extract
6 1/2 cups flour

Preparation

With paddle attachment, mix butter for 30 seconds. Add a 1/3 of the powdered sugar, mix on first speed for 1 minute. Add another 1/3 of the powdered sugar, mix another minute. Finally, add the last 1/3 of sugar, mix 1 minute.
Combine eggs, vanilla, and almond extract together, add to butter/sugar mixture. Mix for 30 seconds.
Add a 1/3 of the flour, mix 1 minute.
Scrape.
Add the next 1/3 of the flour, mix 2 minutes.
Scrape.
Add the final 1/3 of the flour, mix 3 minutes.
Refrigerate until able to be rolled out and cut into desired shapes.