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
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl
- cream butter and sugar. Add egg and almond extract; mix until fluffy. Stir in flour
- baking powder and salt; mix well.
- Divide dough into 4 pieces
- 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.
- Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. While the cookies are still warm
- cut them crosswise at a diagonal
- into slices about 1 inch wide. When cool
- drizzle with almond icing.
- Almond icing: In a small bowl
- stir together powdered sugar
- almond extract
- and milk until smooth. Drizzle over the cookies.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 48