Kittencal's Slice N' Bake Refrigerator Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup butter, room temperature (no substitutes)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (can use 1 teaspoon)
• 2 tablespoons vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl cream the butter with sugar for about 3 minutes.
• 2 add in egg yolk and both extracts; beat until no sugar granules remain.
• 3 beat in vanilla pudding mix until combined.
• 4 in a small bowl combine the flour with baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and beat until combined (the mixture will be dry and slightly crumbly).
• 5 remove the dough to a surface and gently knead the dough until it comes together (this will take only a few seconds).
• 6 roll into one large log or two smaller logs.
• 7 wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until hard (about 4 or more hours).
• 8 set oven to 350 degrees f.
• 9 slice into slightly over 1/4-inch thickness (you may coat the slices in sugar if desired).
• 10 place onto a greased baking sheet/s.
• 11 bake for about 8 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 12 allow to sit and harden slightly in the pan before removing (the cookies will harden upon sitting in the pan).