Ingredients
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- 2¾ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups White sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Almond extract (optional)
- 3 cups Confectioners’ sugar (sifted)
- ½ cup Butter, softened (for frosting)
- ¼ cup Milk
- Assorted sprinkles (as desired)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Mix dry ingredients in a small bowl; stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy.
- Add egg and extracts by beating in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract into the butter mixture.
- Combine with dry ingredients by gradually blending in the flour mixture until fully incorporated.
- Shape the cookies by rolling rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls and placing them onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Flatten and decorate each ball with the bottom of a glass, then decorate with sprinkles.
- Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven until they turn golden.
- Make the frosting by beating together softened butter, confectioners’ sugar, and milk until smooth.
- Frost cooled cookies and add more sprinkles if desired.
Notes
Ensure butter is softened properly and avoid overmixing the dough. Experiment with flavor extracts for variety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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