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Prep Time: 50 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 48 |
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The dessert table shapes up sweetly when we make these crisp, almond-flavored cookies for family weddings. Hearts, lips, doves, bells and other love-themed cutters work well.Grace Van Timmeren, Grand Rapids, Michigan Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened |
1 cup sugar |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon almond extract |
2-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
frosting: |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
5 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk |
paste food coloring of your choice |
edible glitter and colored sugar |
sprinkles, optional |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
2. On a well-floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. to 4-in. love-themed cookie cutters. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
3. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Tint frosting as desired; frost cookies. Combine equal amounts of edible glitter and colored sugar; sprinkle over cookies. Decorate some cookies with sprinkles if desired. Yield: about 4 dozen.
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