Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Whisk together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, blend the butter and sugar until creamy and light.

Add egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Mix well.

Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Dough may be a little crumbly.

Turn out the dough onto a surface sprinkled with powdered sugar or flour.

Press into a ball and then roll out to ¼ inch thickness.

Use cookie cutters to create shapes. Carefully lift shaped cookies to the baking sheet using a flat spatula to help the cookies maintain their shape.

Bake cookies for 7 to 9 minutes. Do not brown the cookies.

Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes on the baking sheet before carefully removing to a cooling rack.

Remove the lid and foil from the frosting container. Heat in the microwave on high heat for 30 seconds. Stir well. Repeat in 15 second intervals, stirring each time, until the frosting has melted to a stirrable consistency.

If desired, mix food coloring to the frosting until you reach the desired shade. The frosting might need to be reheated slightly.

Use a spoon or spatula to spread and cover each cookie.

Quickly add sprinkles as desired while the frosting is still melted because it will harden slightly as it rests.

Allow the frosting to set completely before serving.