Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 c softened butter or margarine
• 34 c sugar
• 1 whole egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 14 tsp almond extract
• 2 34 c sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp water
• chopped nuts candied cherries and colored sugar

Directions

1. Work butter in bowl until creamy gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy
2. Add the whole egg egg yolk vanilla and almond extract beat thoroughly
3. Add flour and mix well
4. Chill at least 2 hours or longer
5. Heat oven to 350
6. Divide dough into 4 equal portions and roll out 1 portion at a time leaving remainder in refrigerator
7. Place dough on floured board cover with a sheet of floured waxed paper to prevent sticking and roll out 18-inch thick
8. Carefully remove waxed paper and cut dough into desired shapes with a floured cookie cutter
9. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets
10. Continue rolling and cutting until all the dough is used
11. Beat together the egg and water and brush over tops of unbaked cookies before garnishing with nuts cherries and colored sugar
12. Bake 10 to 12 minutes
13. Cool on wire racks
14. Makes about 3 12 dozen cookies