Cream 1 cup butter. Add 1/2 cup sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or vanilla extract. Blend in 2 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour. Divide dough into thirds.

Add a few drops red food coloring to one third. Green coloring to one third. Leave one third plain. Fill cookie press with each color or combine colors for rainbow effect. Form into desired shapes and decorate.

Makes approximately 4 dozen.

Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.