Holiday Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 
  Cookies:
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Argo® Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 
  Icing:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons Karo® Light Corn Syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
• Food coloring (optional)

Directions

For cookies: Cream sugar and butter with electric mixer; add egg. Beat in flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Form into two balls. Cover and chill 20 to 30 minutes.

Roll one portion of dough to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured  surface. Cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.

Bake in preheated 350°F oven 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool 1 to 2 minutes on baking sheet and then transfer to cooling rack. Ice and decorate as desired.

For icing: Combine powdered sugar, corn syrup, almond extract and enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Tint with food color, if desired.