Vanilla almond sugar cookies

Payton asked me if we could make cookies using her cookie cutters so I decided these would be an easy and fun way she could use her cookie cutters. First we made the cookies dough – Here is the recipe:
Vanilla-Almond Sugar Cookies ( from Bake At 350)
3 c unbleached, all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 c sugar (I use sugar that I've stored vanilla beans in)
2 sticks (salted) butter, cold
1 egg
3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp pure almond extract
Preheat oven to 350.
Combine the flour and baking powder, set aside. Cream the sugar and butter. Add the egg and extracts and mix. Gradually add the flour mixture and beat just until combined, scraping down the bowl, especially the bottom.
The dough will be crumbly, so knead it together with your hands as you scoop it out of the bowl for rolling (video on University of Cookie). Roll onto a floured surface and cut into shapes. Place on parchment lined baking sheets (I recommend freezing the cut out shape on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before baking) and bake for 10-12 minutes. Let sit a few minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack.
Now the fun begins cutting out the cookies and putting on sprinkles!

Payton is getting to be a pro at rolling dough and putting sprinkles on. She loves to cut out the shapes, this time she chose the Christmas tree, candy cane, Santa, snowman, gingerbread man ( hmm is she trying to tell me something ? ) pumpkin, tennis racket, Ice cream cone, dog, giraffe, star, heart , and a few little ones. We had fun decorating and baking, but half way through we decided to make the second half plain and add frosting and sprinkles later. Once we were done baking we tasted the warm delicious cookies. It is so much fun to bake with my girl.

Finished product-  oh so yummy !

Ok, it is time forus to try our cookies with a glass of milk. Tomorrow we will frost and decorate the rest.