Cream the butter and sugar together with a mixer, until light a fluffy. Add egg and mix well. Add extracts and salt and mix again. Add flour, one cup at a time, until will mixed. 

Divide the dough into 2 balls. Roll out each ball to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters. 

Bake in a 400 degree oven for 6-8 minutes, or until just set. Let them cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes and remove to a cooling rack. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Decorate when cool.