Grandma’s Shortbread Cookies

For the cookies:

Preheat oven at 300 degrees F.

Cream sugar and butter in a mixer until very light and fluffy. Add vanilla, mix a little more.

Mix baking powder with flour. Add flour slowly to the butter and sugar mixture. Don’t over mix. Note: If the dough is too dry, work in a little more softened butter.

Separate dough into two balls. Place each ball between wax paper and roll out about 1/2 inch thick. Put on a cookie sheet and chill in the refrigerator for about an hour. Remove from the refrigerator and cut cookies with cookie cutters. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Keep an eye on them, you don’t want them to brown.

For the frosting:

Beat butter and powdered sugar until spreading consistency. Thin with a little cream. Add more powered sugar or cream to achieve desired consistency. Add vanilla and almond flavoring and mix to combine. Add food coloring (optional), and spread on cooled cookies.