Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:
COOKIES (makes 4 dozen)
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

FROSTING
6 cup confectioners' sugar
4 Tbsp milk
4 Tbsp light corn syrup
1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
assorted food coloring

Directions:
COOKIES
1. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Gradually blend in the sifted ingredients until fully absorbed. Cover dough, and chill for 2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a clean floured surface, roll out small portions of chilled dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.
3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are barely brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

FROSTING
1. In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. If icing is too thick, add more milk.  Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing is smooth and glossy.
2. Divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity.

Source:allrecipes.com, allrecipes.com