Christmas Cookies

This recipe was given to me a couple of years ago by a friend and it is the best sugar cookie recipe I have ever found. The cookies are soft and the icing is very tasty....not the hard sugar cookies your grandma made.

Cookie Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups flour
1.5 teaspoons baking powder

Mix first 6 ingredients together until well blended. Add flour and baking powder and mix. Roll dough out on floured surface and roll to about 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters for desired shapes. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

Frosting Ingredients
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 squares almond bark, melted
2 ounces cream cheese
1 tablespoon vanilla

Beat all ingredients until desired consistency. Add milk if frosting is too thick.