Dare You Try This Sugar Cookie (Royal Icing Included)

• 1 cup butter, unsalted, room temperature
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 2 12 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 cups icing sugar
• gel food coloring or paste food coloring

1. For the cookies.
2. Preheat the oven to 375.
3. Cream the butter with a mixer on medium speed until white and smooth.
4. Add sugar and continue mixing on medium for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add the egg, almond and vanilla extract and mix well.
6. Stir in the flour and mix until well blended.
7. {if the mix is too runny...continue adding a bit more flour}.
8. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin and cut shapes as desired.
9. Place shapes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
10. Bake for 8-15minutes, until the edges are just slightly golden.
11. Remove from the oven and cool on a cooling rack.
12. For the Royal Icing.
13. Beat the egg whites and lemon juice on a medium speed until a foam forms.
14. Add the icing sugar one cup at a time beating on slow until smooth.
15. Color with gel or paste.

butter, egg, flour, sugar, salt, almond, vanilla, egg whites, lemon juice, icing sugar, gel food coloring

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dare-you-try-this-sugar-cookie-royal-icing-included-494965 (may not work)