Scandinavian Almond Bars

Description

These cookies are my family’s favorite cookie. They are simple to make, unique and pretty. A wonderful recipe to make for a cookie exchange. Take your recipe along, everyone will want a copy!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup sliced almonds
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • ¼ cup milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl
  3. cream butter and sugar. Add egg and almond extract; mix until fluffy. Stir in flour
  4. baking powder and salt; mix well.
  5. Divide dough into 4 pieces
  6. and roll each one into a log about 12 inches long. Place 2 logs per cookie sheet 4 to 5 inches apart. Flatten each roll by hand until it is about 3 inches wide. Brush flattened roll with milk and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
  7. Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. While the cookies are still warm
  8. cut them crosswise at a diagonal
  9. into slices about 1 inch wide. When cool
  10. drizzle with almond icing.
  11. Almond icing: In a small bowl
  12. stir together powdered sugar
  13. almond extract
  14. and milk until smooth. Drizzle over the cookies.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 48

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