Almond Glazed Sugar Cookies
"These are delicious! So simple to make and so tasty. This recipe comes from the "Land O Lakes Website."
photo by Bcastillo65
- Ready In:
- 37mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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42 cookies
ingredients
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Cookie
- 236.59 ml butter, softened
- 177.44 ml sugar
- 4.92 ml almond extract
- 473.18 ml flour
- 2.46 ml baking powder
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Glaze
- 354.88 ml powdered sugar
- 4.92 ml almond extract
- 24.64 ml water
- sliced almonds
directions
- Heat oven to 400°.
- Combine butter, sugar and almond extract in large bowl.
- Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
- Reduce speed to low; add all remaining cookie ingredients.
- Beat until well mixed.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with bottom of buttered glass dipped in sugar.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
- Cool 1 minute; remove from sheets.
- Cool completely.
- Stir together all glaze ingredients with wire whisk in small bowl.
- Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and sliced almonds.
- Glaze sets up quickly.
- Frost and decorate a few cookies at a time.
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Reviews
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I make these every Christmas! -
Made a half batch - excellent cookie! Thanks a bunch. -
So delicious! I only got 24 cookies, but my family likes a larger cookie. I added half an almond to the top before baking. Oh--and I had to add about 2 TBSP more flour. Thanks! -
I thought these cookies were great. my son and I almost ate the whole batch.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
LuuvBunny
Canada
I live in St.John's Newfoundland Canada.I don't have a favorite cookbook as such but I have put together quite a collection of recipes that have interested me over the years.
