Heat oven to 375 degrees, ungreased cookie sheet, bake 10-12 minutes (I do more like 15 because we like the bottoms a little brown).

2 1/4 cups sifted flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon almond extract

food coloring

sprinkles

Sift or whisk together flour and baking powder. Cream butter; add sugar gradually and cream thoroughly. Beat in egg, almond extract, and food coloring. Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Form cookies on cookie sheet; decorate. Bake. Remove at once to cooling racks.