1 cups unsalted butter (softened), 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon almond extract, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1-2 containers white Betty Crocker cookie icing, 1-2 containers black Betty Crocker cookie icing, round red sprinkles (optional), black edible food marker, black decorating sugar (sometimes called sprinkles or sanding sugar)

1 and 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), 3/4 cup (62g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder (or dutch process cocoa powder), plus more as needed for rolling and work surface, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature, 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar, 1 large egg, at room temperature, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, Royal Icing or Easy Cookie Icing, optional: gel food coloring for tinting icings

1 cup Unsalted Butter ((softened to room temperature)), 1¼ cup Granulated Sugar, 1 Egg, 2 tsp Vanilla Extract, ⅛ tsp Salt, ⅛ tsp Baking Powder, 3 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour, 2 tbsp Heavy Cream, 4 cup Powdered Sugar, 2 tbsp Meringue Powder, ¼ cup water ((plus a few extra teaspoons until you reach the right consisteny. )