Pink Sweeties (Pretty Pink Almond Cookies)

Name: Pink Sweeties (Pretty Pink Almond Cookies)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 1 h 14 min
Yield: 36-48 cookies
Ingredients: 236.59 ml butter; 473.18 ml sugar; 3 eggs; 9.85 ml almond extract; 946.36 ml flour; 4.92 ml baking powder; 1.23 ml cream of tartar; 2.46 ml salt; 236.59 ml powdered sugar; 2.46 ml almond extract; 22.18 ml half-and-half (approx)

Submitted by Belinda in Austin

"These pretty, pink and white swirled, iced almond cookies came from the Woodbine Cottage in Granbury, TX (via my friend, Victoria!). They have a nice almond flavor, they keep well, and they look so pretty! I think they'd be nice for a baby shower, or for Valentine's Day, because of their pink color. (Note: I find this dough to be rather stiff, and recommend using a heavy-duty mixer.)"

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Ready In:: 1hr 14mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 36 cookies

ingredients

For Cookies
236.59 ml butter
473.18 ml sugar
3 eggs
9.85 ml almond extract
946.36 ml flour
4.92 ml baking powder
1.23 ml cream of tartar
2.46 ml salt
For Glaze
236.59 ml powdered sugar
2.46 ml almond extract
22.18 ml half-and-half (approx)

directions

Cream the butter and sugar, adding eggs, one at a time.
Add the rest of the cookie ingredients.
Add a few drops of red food coloring to the dough, and swirl through mixture.
Thoroughly chill the dough, before rolling it into balls, and placing them on a greased cookie sheet.
Flatten balls slightly, and bake for 14 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
Mix glaze ingredients together, and pour over slightly warm cookies.
Let dry, and store in a tightly sealed container.

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Reviews

These sweeties are the best cookies I have made they are so good.

Corbin J.
I almost forgot to review this. I made these with the 4-H girls. We had so much fun making these and the turned out just beautiful. They didn't last long. They had a great taste. It will be a cookie recipe that I will make again. Thanks for the recipe. Made for Think Pink Oct 09

4-H Mom
These came out beautifully for me! They're disappearing fast too so I had to hurry and get some iced so that I could get a photo to post LOL. They taste wonderful! We love the almond flavor in and on these. A keeper recipe for sure, and did I mention they're very pretty too? Made for Think Pink Oct 09.

ddav0962
I don't give this stars because I changed too much to judge the original taste :) To make it gluten free, I used a gluten free flour mix, and to make it fructose free, I used rice syrup instead of sugar - and only one cup, because otherwise they would have been totally soggy. This got so sticky it was absolutely impossible to swirl anything, so I decided to make a pink glaze! All in all I like them a lot, they taste delicious, and I'm sure that the "original" would be even better :) Made them for Think Pink tag game October 2009. Thanks for posting this!

Mia in Germany

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Belinda in Austin

I'm a retired teacher, now, whose children have grown up, and abandoned me! ? Rather than cooking huge portions, I'm on the hunt for cooking-for-one ideas, or meals that can be tweaked, to make eating leftovers more varied and exciting. I have a pressure cooker, which I love, and I've been making yogurt, eggs, ribs, etc, in that. I still love to cook, and read (and, pin) recipes; but, my focus has changed, from when I first joined this site, in 2007.

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