Holiday Recipe time!

Shelly had this fun recipe challenge on her blog. I would love to play along.

(my mother-in-law's awesome Christmas cookies)

Sandy's Butter Cookies
1/2 lb. butter (butter is BEST)
2 egg yolks
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour

Cream butter, add sugar and mix well. Add other
ingredients. (Sandy uses a spritz tool to make
her shapes, I roll them out and use very small cookie
cutters) Bake at 375 for 5-6 min. (I usually do 8-9 min.)

Butter Frosting
1/3 cup butter (soft)
3 c. powdered sugar
3 TBS. cream
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Mix together. I separate the frosting and
make it into different colors w/food coloring.