Norwegian Butter Cookies

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Rounded 1/2 teaspoon salt
3 sticks (1-1/2 cups) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten

 Preheat oven to 350 F. 
 Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. 
 Beat together butter, sugar, and extracts in a large bowl with an electric 
mixer at moderately high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add 
egg and beat well. Add flour mixture and mix at low speed until just 
combined. 
 Quarter dough and put 1 piece into cookie press. Holding press slightly 
above ungreased baking sheets, squeeze out dough to form cookies (follow 
manufacturer's instructions), spacing them about 3 inches apart. Form more 
cookies with remaining dough in same manner. 
 Bake cookies in batches in middle of oven until edges are golden, 10 to 15 
minutes, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool.