Tender Sugar Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter-flavored shortening
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• Colored sugar
• coarse sugar

1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
2. Roll into 1-in. balls; dip tops in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on parchment paper-lined
3. . Bake at 375u0b0 for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned and tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool.

butter, sugar, eggs, almond, vanilla, allpurpose, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, colored sugar, coarse sugar

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/tender-sugar-cookies/ (may not work)