Mary's Sugar Cookies

1½ cups sifted confectioners sugar

1 cup butter or margarine

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

½ tsp. almond flavoring

2½ cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cream of tartar

Heat oven to 375-degrees. Mix sugar, butter, egg & flavorings thoroughly. Stir dry ingredients together and blend into butter mixture in 2 parts, working in the last addition with hands until dough holds together. Divide dough in half and roll 3/16" thick on lightly floured board. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters and decorate. Bake 7 to 10 minutes.