INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup sugar
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2 large eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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Edible Paint Icing, recipe follows
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Garnish: silver dragees, sugar pearls, sparkling sugar
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1/4 cup cold water
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3 tablespoons meringue powder
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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Food coloring, optional