Valentine Iced Heart Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Prepared vanilla frosting and red colored sugar, optional

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, beating well. Add extracts; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a  3 inch heart shaped cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 325° for 13 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Decorate with frosting and colored sugar if desired. Yield: 3 dozen.