Soft Sugar Cookies

Two days ago our grandson Sevy texted me a recipe he had found for sugar cookies. It was suppose to be a link to a copycat recipe for Crumble Cookies sugar cookie. I have no idea what Crumble Cookies taste like as I have never had one but these cookies are SO good. Very soft and with the almond flavor, they are such a great cookie. The first batch was so good, gave them away so have already made a second batch. Video of making them is in YouTube Sassy Southern!

Cookie

Stir 3 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teas salt together, set aside. *if using salted butter omit salt

Beat 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (at room temperature) 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add 2 room temperature large eggs, 1 teas vanilla, 1 1/2 teas almond extract and beat well. Add flour mixture. Mix until well combined.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using 1/4 cup (I used an ice cream scoop which holds 1/2 cup so filled it 1/2 full) of batter. Roll into a ball and place on parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of glass and place in oven. Bake for about 9-10 min. (Depends on your oven). I baked mine 9 min. Cool and frost.

Frosting:

3 cups powdered sugar

1 stick unsalted room temperature butter

1 1/2 teas almond extraction

Milk or Half & Half to get to spreading consistency

Color with gel coloring of your choice

Beat all ingredients until well blended and no lumps remain.