***I copied this right off my sister Lindsay's food blog. This is our mom's recipe. THEY. ARE. AMAZING. These cookies are the epitome of the yummy food of my upringing...well, one of them anyway. Mom would make these at Halloween, Christmas, Valentines day, whenever needed? Mom was an amazing cook/baker/chef/mom...everything.***For the Cookie:
1 cup butter
2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp almond extract (vanilla changes the flavor..avoid avoid!)
1/2 tsp baking soda
4 tsp baking powder
4 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
Combine butter and sugar and mix until creamy. Add eggs, sour cream and almond extract. Mix again on medium speed. Add flour, soda, baking powder and salt and blend again until smooth (the dough will feel a bit sticky). Refrigerate for at least and hour. Roll dough out on a floured surface and cut with cookie cutters into desired shapes. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Let cool and frost!
For the Frosting:
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
3 tbs milk
1 tsp almond extract (no vanilla!)
food coloring (optional)
Beat well with electric mixer until smooth.
