Freaking Awesome Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) of butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups flour (+ 1 tablespoon if baking at high altitude, like me)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon cream of tarter
1 egg
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional, I usually skip them.)

1. Cream together the butter, sugar, and vanilla.

2. Add the remaining ingredients, ending with the egg. Mix all the ingredients together for 2 minutes on medium-high on an electric mixer. If baking chocolate chip cookies, add the mini chips after adding the egg and mix thoroughly.

3. Grease 2 cookie sheets, or line with parchment paper.

4. For smaller cookies, roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball with the palms of your hands. For larger cookies (4-5 inches), roll 1/3 cup of dough into a ball with the palms of your hands.

5. Slightly flatten each cookie with the palm of your hand. Sprinkle the top of each cookie with a topping of your choice if you'd like (sliced almonds, sprinkles, chocolate chips, etc.)

6. Bake smaller cookies for 7-10 minutes, until the edges are light brown. Bake larger cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are light brown.  Enjoy!