Make the Dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the 1 ½ cups of softened butter and 3 cups of granulated sugar for about 1-2 minutes. Add the 1 ½ teaspoons of salt, 5 large eggs, 1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla extract, and 1 ½ teaspoons of almond extract. Continue mixing until everything is fully incorporated. Add the 5 ½ cups of all-purpose flour and 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder and mix until just combined.continued on the next page
