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Prep Time: 180 Minutes Cook Time: 9 Minutes |
Ready In: 189 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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These are a fabulous cookie for your holiday tray. They are a bit of work, but worth it. I cut the dough with a pastry cutter for a pretty edge. Prep time includes chilling time. I found this recipe in a 1997 issue of Midwest Living. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 3/4 cups flour |
milk (to brush bars with) |
1/3 cup sliced almonds |
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted |
1/4 teaspoon almond extract (additional) |
2 -3 teaspoons milk |
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
2. Add sugar; beat well.
3. Beat in egg, baking powder, almond extract and salt.
4. Add flour; beat until just combined.
5. Cover and chill dough until easy to handle, about 1- 3 hours.
6. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough, half at a time, to a 12x6 inch rectangle.
7. Cut dough into 12x3 inch strips.
8. Then cut each strip of dough crosswise into 1 inch bars.
9. Brush with milk.
10. Sprinkle with almonds, gently pressing into the dough.
11. Transfer to a cookie sheet, placing cookies 1 inch apart.
12. Repeat with remaining dough.
13. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-9 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned.
14. Cool.
15. Prepare glaze by mixing the remaining ingredients.
16. Drizzle over bars.
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