toppled with Frosting.

One year ago I went to a small Christmas party with the softest, yummiest sugar cookies.

When I asked for the recipe- she said....It's in the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book.

(looks like a tablecloth..probably got it for your wedding?)

And then she told me the secret to her Frosting...

a couple of drops of almond extract.

It was SOO delicious. It makes the cookie, the best sugar cookie ever.

Pick some up on your next trip to the store and add it in while mixing up the fluffy frosting.

For those of you who don't have the cookbook. I'll save you! Here is, straight from page 200.

Sugar Cookie Cut-outs

Prep: 30 minutes Chill 3 hours (if necessary)

bake 7 'minutes at 375

1/3 cup butter or margerine

1/3 cup shortening

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 egg

1 teasppon vanilla

2 cups all purpose flour

beat butter and shortening on medium to high speed for 20 seconds. Add sugar baking powder and a dash of salt. Beat till combined, scraping bowl. beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in remaining fllur. Divide dough in half. IF necessary, cover and chill dough for 3 hour or till easy to handle.

On a lightly floured surface roll half at a time to 1/8 thick. Using a cookie cutter cut into desired shapes. PLaces on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 375 degree oven7-8 minutes or till edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned. Cool on a rack. If desired frost with icing. makes 36-48.