Mix sugar and butter. Add eggs and flavorings; mix thoroughly. Stir dry ingredients together and blend into sugar mixture. Refrigerate till chilled to make rolling easier. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut with decorative Christmas cookie cutters. Bake 7-8 minutes or until delicately golden.
Dough may be divided into portions. Each portion of dough can be colored with food coloring. Roll the colored dough and cut with cookie cutters.