Almond Thumbprint Cookies |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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A delightful almond flavored thumbprint cookie and very pretty if you tint the icing with a little food color! Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar |
1 cup butter (do not substitute margarine) |
2 cups flour |
1 teaspoon almond extract |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 cup finely chopped pecans |
1 cup powdered sugar |
1 teaspoon melted butter |
1 teaspoon almond extract |
Directions:
1. For cookies:.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Beat in the flour, extract and salt.
4. Stir in the pecans.
5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Make thumbprint in each cookie.
7. Bake at 300°F for 20-30 minutes.
8. Let cool.
9. For Icing:.
10. Mix all Icing ingredients and thin with a little milk if needed , to make a smooth icing . You may add a drop or two of food color to tint the icing . Fill cooled cookies with icing.
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