Homemade Circus Animal Cookies

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

salt

1 cup

unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 cup

powdered sugar

large egg

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

almond extract

Plenty of rainbow nonpareil sprinkles

Option 1:

1 1/2 cups

powdered sugar

1/4 tsp

vanilla extract

4 tbsp

half and half or 6 Tbsp heavy cream (, then more as needed)

Pink food coloring ((I used Wilton Rose))

Option 2:

16 oz

vanilla candy melts

Oil based pink gel food coloring