Butter and Sugar Cookies

So, I was looking for a good recipe for sugar cookies that keep their shape and are soft when cooked which do no not need refrigerated. Here it is! And I found it on the inside of a cookie-cutter package! I did change this recipe though. I used less vanilla, and I used orange extract instead of almond (and I doubled it)! I also doubled the baking powder.

Butter and Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup of butter (2 sticks), softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp orange extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt


Directions:
1)  Beat butter, egg, sugar, salt, and extracts in mixing bowl until smooth and fluffy.
2) Mix dry ingredients together in small bowl.
3) Add flour mixture one cup at a time until incorporated. It will look like loose meal.
4) Used hands to smoosh it all together.
5) Roll it out to desired thickness on a well-floured surface.
6) Punch out with your favorite cookie cutters.
7) Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. They will not look done, but they will be.
8) Decorate with your favorite frosting!

Yield:
About 4 dozen depending on the thickness and shape of your cookies.