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Here is a recipe that I copied straight out of the Joy of Cooking Christmas Cookies cookbook, so FULL credit to them (I can still have the right to a lawyer, right?) I made these for christmas, and they are delicious!
Warning: Makes 4 dozen 2 1/4 inch cookies
Ingredients

• 1 cup (8 oz) unsalted butter, chilled and slightly firm, but not hard (cut into small dice)
• 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 3 large egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 3 drops almond extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. With a pastry blender, (or your fingers) cut butter into flour to form fine crumbs. 

In a separate bowl, mix egg yolks, sugars, salt, vanilla, and almond until well blended. Dump the egg mixture into the flour mixture and knead to form a smooth dough. Divide the dough in half. Place one half between sheets of wax paper. Roll each portion to 1/4 inch thick. Repeat with other half, and place rolled dough on a tray, and freeze about 15 minutes. 

Remove first portion and peel away and replace one sheet of wax paper. Flip over and remove second sheet of wax paper. Using a cookie cutter, cut out the cookies. Transfer cookies to lightly greased cookie sheet, placing them about 1 inch apart.

Roll any scraps between wax paper, cutting out cookies until all dough is used. Bake cookies one sheet at a time, 12-16 minutes, until slightly colored on the edges.

Allow cookies to cool 1-2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Yum! Enjoy!