Sugar Cookies with Buttercream

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

unsalted butter

1 cup

granulated white sugar

egg, room temperature (room temperature)

1 tsp

McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract

1/2 tsp

McCormick Almond Extract

2 tsp

baking powder

3 cups

all-purpose flour

1 cup

or 227g) unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup

shortening

2 tsp

fresh lemon juice (or 1/2 tsp lemon extract, pure vanilla extract, or almond extract)

6 cups

(just over a pound) confectioners' sugar

1/4 cup

whole milk*

2 tsp

meringue powder**

1/2 tsp

table salt