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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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These are melt-in-your-mouth buttery rich wonderful! you can also make these cookies using vanilla in place of almond extract and chopped pecans in place of the almonds. These are a wonderful for your holiday cookie platter! Ingredients:
1 cup butter, room temperature (no substitutes!) |
1/2 cup powdered sugar |
2 teaspoons almond extract |
2 cups flour |
1/4 teaspoon baking powder |
1 cup finely chopped almonds |
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (more if needed) |
Directions:
1. Set oven to 300 degrees.
2. Butter a large baking sheet.
3. In a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed beat butter with 1/2 cup powdered sugar and almond extract until smooth (about 3 minutes).
4. In a medium bowl mix the flour with baking powder; add to the creamed mixture; beat until blended.
5. Stir in chopped almonds.
6. Shape into 1-inch balls and place about 1-inch apart on the buttered baking sheet.
7. Bake about 20-25 minutes or until pale golden brown (do not overbake!).
8. Let the cookies stand on sheet until cool enough to handle.
9. Place about 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar in a shallow dish.
10. Roll the warm cookies in powdered sugar evenly to coat all over.
11. Set the cookies on racks to cool completely.
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