Message from Maggie:  Brad is under the wether so I made his favorite cookies to cheer him up.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Unsalted Butter (softened to room temperature)
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 Large Egg (room temperature)
• 1/2 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract
• 2 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• Sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
3. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda and stir together.
4. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar together using a mixer on medium speed.
5. Mix for 2-3 minutes so butter is light and fluffy.
6. Add in egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix together.
7. Continue mixing until dry ingredients are fully incorporated and cookie dough is formed.
8. Scoop 1.5 tablespoon sized dough balls and roll each one in between your palms to make a circular shape.
9. Roll in sprinkles.
10. Place dough balls on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart and place in oven.
11. Remove cookies from oven and all to cool for about 15 minutes so the cookies have time to firm up slightly.

Allergens:

• This recipe can be made gluten free with gluten free flour.
• This recipe is dairy free.
• This recipe is nut free.

Instructions with photographs:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
3. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda and stir together.
4. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar together using a mixer on medium speed.
5. Mix for 2-3 minutes so butter is light and fluffy.
6. Add in egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix together.
7. Continue mixing until dry ingredients are fully incorporated and cookie dough is formed.
8. Scoop 1.5 tablespoon sized dough balls and roll each one in between your palms to make a circular shape.
9. Roll in sprinkles.
10. Place dough balls on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart and place in oven.
11. Remove cookies from oven and all to cool for about 15 minutes so the cookies have time to firm up slightly.
    

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