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Earth Day Cookies

Author Farmwife Crafts

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup sugar
  • 1 Cup softened butter
  • 1/2 Cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg
  • 3 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • green and blue food coloring

Instructions

  • Using a stand mixer, combine the sugar, butter, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and egg.
  • In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to the mixture.
  • Divide dough in half and color one bowl blue and the other bowl green. Knead with your hands if needed.
  • Cover and refrigerate for about an hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine a piece of the green dough and a piece of the blue dough together to form a one-inch ball.
  • Place on greased cookie sheet and flatten into a cookie shape.
  • Bake for 7-8 minutes.
  • Remove to waxed paper to cool.