Hat Cookies

Name: Hat Cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg and extract, beating well.
2

Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to butter mixture, beating well. Divide dough in half; cover and chill 1 hour.
3

Roll half of dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut out 36 cookies using a 2 1/2-inch round cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
4

Bake at 375° for 6 to 8 minutes; let cookies stand on baking sheets 5 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.
5

Roll remaining dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut out 36 cookies using a 1 1/4-inch round cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
6

Bake at 375° for 4 to 6 minutes; let stand on baking sheets 5 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.
7

Assemble cookies by placing 1 small cookie in center of 1 large cookie. Decorate with Decorator Frosting to resemble hats; let dry.