Frosted Sugar Cookies (843)

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup unsalted butter, (softened)
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, (softened)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4½ cups powdered sugar
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter, (softened)
• ¼ cup milk, (plus more as needed)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• food coloring

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet and set aside.
2. Cream butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, powederd sugar, almond extract, and egg in a large bowl or stand mixer until fluffy.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir until a soft dough forms.
5. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about ⅜ inch thick (roll thinner for more crunchy sugar cookies).
6. Cut with cookie cutters (or the top of a cup) and bake for 9–12 minutes on the prepared cookie sheet. Let cookies sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes, then remove to a rack to cool.
7. Mix powdered sugar, butter, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract in a medium bowl with a hand mixer. Adjust the consistency by adding a little more milk. Add food coloring, if desired.
8. Frost cookies and let set before storing.