Let’s start by making our cookie batter first! To do this, prepare all the dry ingredients first. Sift them all into a bowl and set it aside until ready for use.

Preheat oven to 350°F and line 3 large baking sheets with parchment paper.

In the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until smooth.

Then add egg, milk, pure vanilla, and almond extract. Beat well until smooth, for about 3 minutes on high speed.

Scrape down the sides and the bottom of the bowl, and beat again for 30 more seconds, or until well combined.

Finally, at low speed, mix in the dry ingredients prepared earlier. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl again until completely combined.

Time to shape and then bake our cookies! To do this, first hold the cookie press perpendicular to the lined baking sheet and then press out the cookies about an inch apart from each other.

Bake the cookies until just very lightly golden on the edges, about 8 minutes or so.

Once done, remove them from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Now let’s make our cookie icing. Using a hand whisk, mix confectioners’ sugar with milk together until you get a silky-smooth consistency.

To decorate the cookies, trace the snowflake peaks with the icing of each cookie and then drench the icing lightly into sparkling colorful sugar while it’s still wet so that it sticks to the icing.

Let the icing completely dry out and set before serving. Your delicious Snowflake Cookies are ready to be served!