Festive Drop Sugar Cookies

• 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon arm & hammer baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons milk
• red sugar crystals or green sugar crystals

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0F.
2. Grease several baking sheets.
3. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt; Set aside.
4. Using an electric mixer in a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
5. Beat in egg, vanilla and almond extracts.
6. Add the flour mixture and beat until smooth; blend in milk.
7. Drop by teaspoonful- about 3 inches apart- onto baking sheets.
8. Flatten with bottom of a glass that has been dipped in colored sugar crystals.
9. Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
10. Cool on racks.

flour, baking soda, salt, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, almond, milk, red sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/festive-drop-sugar-cookies-107355 (may not work)