Butter Cookies

These are the best sugar cookies I have ever had and the recipe from a former colleague, Mr. Larry Hoyt, who was a man of few words but full of wisdom and timeful wise cracks. He used to bring these cookies into work with him and I probably ate most of them. They are soft and chewy and I think the nutmeg and almond flavoring gives them a special yumminess in your mouth.  I use this recipe every time I make sugar cookies for the different holidays.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 cup sugar

1 egg

2 Tbsp milk

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/8 tsp almond extract

2 1/4 cups flour

1 3/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Method:

Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg, milk, vanilla, and extract.



Mix in flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Chill dough for 20 minutes.


Roll out to 1/4 inch and cut out shapes with cookie cutters.



Bake at 375 F/190 C for 6 minutes. Let cool before frosting.

Decorated for Halloween:














Decorated for a Princess Birthday Party














Decorated for Easter














Decorated for a Butterfly Party