Bethany s Favorite Valentine Cut Out Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

1 egg, beaten

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon almond extract

2 ½ cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

Cream together the butter, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract in a large bowl.

Stir in the flour and baking powder.

Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Divide the dough into thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/4-inch thick.

Cut cookies out using a floured cookie cutter.

Arrange cookies on an ungreased baking sheet about 1-inch apart.

Bake until cookies are lightly golden, 6 to 9 minutes.

Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.