Vanilla Butter Cookies

Description: This very basic cookie is tasty and so easy to whip together when you want something sweet. The recipe is based on one that appeared on a bottle of McCormick vanilla extract.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
• 2 cups flour

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract, if using, and beat well.
4. Mix in flour.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes.