Ella's White Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1.5 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla
2.5 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt

Cream butter, add sugar gradually. Add egg, almond extract, and vanilla. Cream well. Stir flour and salt together, add to creamed mixture. Roll 1/8 inch thick on floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.
*** Use the "royal icing" recipe that comes with meringue powder for icing the cookies!