Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies with Naturally Colored Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) Land O'Lakes unsalted butter softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour*
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) Land O'Lakes butter softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2-3 Tbsp beet or spinach juice
• 1-2 drops almond extract optional (will help mask any beet flavor)