Christmas Tree Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1.5 cups confectioners' sugar 
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 
• 1  eggs 
• 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Mix confectioners' sugar, butter or margarine, egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
2. Heat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Divide dough into halves. On lightly floured cloth-covered board, roll each half out to 3/16 inch thick. on lightly floured cloth-covered board.
3. Cut into Christmas shapes.
4. Bake on parchment lined baking sheets for 7 to 8 minutes.
5. Let cool on wire racks and decorate as desired.