Sugar Cookies

2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
4 tsps baking powder
5½ cups flour

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla.

Mix all dry ingredients and add slowly to butter-cream mixture until incorporated. Roll to desired thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut cookies and place on cookie sheet at least 2" apart (cookies grow like crazy). Bake in 400º oven for 7 to 10 minutes. Should be light in color with light browning on the edges. Remove to cool; decorate with Sugar Cookie Icing.

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