Mom's Sugar Cookies

3/4 cup of sugar. 1 cup of butter. 1 teaspoon of almond extract. 2 cups of flour. 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder. 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Additional Sugar.

Cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in almond extract. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt gradually. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1 inch balls.

Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie shelf. Coat bottom of glass with cooking spray, dip in sugar. Flatten cookie with glass, dipping in sugar again as needed.

Bake at 400 degrees for 7-9 minutes or until edges are lightly burned.