Best Easy Sugar Cookie (With Cream Cheese Frosting!)

Directions

1. 1
   Sugar Cookies
2. 2
   In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter with an electric hand or stand mixer on high speed for about 3 minutes, until fluffy and the sugar is mostly dissolved. Scrape down the bowl as needed to evenly beat the mixture.
3. 3
   Add the egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl.In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Make sure to spoon the flour into your measuring cup and level it off with a knife to ensure accurate measurements. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until completely combined.
4. 4
   Roll the dough between 2 sheets of parchment or wax paper and place on a baking sheet in the refrigerator. Chill for about 20-30 minutes.When ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.Dip cookie cutters of your choice in some extra flour and cut dough into shapes with cookie cutters and transfer to a baking sheet. Gather any excess dough into a ball, then re-roll and cut out more cookies and repeat until all of the dough is used.
5. 5
   Bake cookies at 350F for 8-12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before decorating with frosting. Store in an airtight container. Cream Cheese Frosting
6. 6
   Mix the butter, cream cheese and almond extract for about 2 minutes, until smooth. Slowly add in the powdered sugar.
7. 7
   Add in 1 tablespoon of milk to thin, as needed. If it is too thin (it may be that butter is too soft) add more powdered sugar.