Bethany's Favorite Valentine Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Step 1
Cream together the butter, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract in a large bowl.

Step 2
Stir in the flour and baking powder.

Step 3
Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.

Step 4
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 5
Divide the dough into thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/4-inch thick.

Step 6
Cut cookies out using a floured cookie cutter.

Step 7
Arrange cookies on an ungreased baking sheet about 1-inch apart.

Step 8
Bake until cookies are lightly golden, 6 to 9 minutes.

Step 9
Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.