Becca's Deluxe Sugar Cookies;
1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup confection { powder } sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cream of tarter
1/2 cup sugar { sprinkle sugar on cookies if you aren't going to use icing }
In a large bowl, cream together butter, confection sugar, egg, vanilla & almond beat till light and fluffy. Stir together dry ingredients; blend into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half and cover with plastic wrap, { To make round cookies roll dough into a log role; chill; cut 3/16 inch thickness with a string or dental floss. } chill for 2 to 3 hours. 
On a lightly floured surface, roll to  3/16 inch thickness { keep second half of dough chilled till ready to roll }. Cut in desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place on a greased cookie sheet { If you're not going to use icing sprinkle cookies with granulated sugar }.
Bake at 375° for 7 to 8 minutes. Cool slightly; remove from sheet. Let cool completely before icing. Makes 5 dozen, 2 to 2 1/2 inch cookies.

Cookie Icing;
1 T butter 
1 tsp. vanilla extract 
2 ½ cups confectioners sugar 
3 T's milk 
2 drops any color food coloring to the desired shade
In a small bowl, beat the butter, 1 tsp. vanilla and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Mix in the milk one T. at a time until a good spreading consistency is reached. Stir in food coloring to desired shade, { divide in bowls for more the one color }.
Use cake decorating tips to out line the cookie and draw faces on them. Let stand until icing is dry. Store cookies in a single layer in an zip lock bags. enough  icing for 3 to 4 dozen cookies.