Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

1-1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. almond flavoring
1 large egg
2-1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp soda

Cream sugar, butter, vanilla, almond flavoring and egg thoroughly. Mix in flour, salt and soda. Divide in two and wrap each separately and refrigerate for an hour or two. On lightly floured pastry board, roll out dough and cut with cookie cutters. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheets for 8 minutes at 350°.

Carolyn Balkum 1-6-99

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