Luvafoodie Snowflake Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

2 ½ cups flour

1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

1 egg

1 ½ tsp almond extract

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cream of tartar

Snowflake cookie cutter

Blue and white food coloring and holiday sprinkles

Ingredients for Frosting

⅓ cup soft butter

3 cups confectioners’ sugar

1 ½ tsp vanilla

1 tsp almond extract

2 tbsp milk

Directions for cookies:

Mix butter, confectioner sugar, egg, and almond extract thoroughly.

Blend in flour, soda and cream of tartar. Cover and chill in refrigerator for 3 hours.

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Divide dough in half, roll each half 3/16 thick on lightly floured cloth.

Cut with snowflake cookie cutter.

Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until light brown.

Directions for frosting:

Blend butter and sugar.

Stir in vanilla and milk and beat until frosting is smooth and consistency.

Frost cookies and sprinkle with holiday sugars and sprinkles.