Christmas Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing - Ohio Eggs

Ingredients

• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 2 tsp almond extract
• 6 tbsp meringue powder
• 8 cups (2 pounds) powdered sugar
• 10 tbsp warm water
• 1 tbsp clear vanilla extract