Fancy Glazed Almond Bars

"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."
 
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Ready In:
3hrs 9mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
4 dozen
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ingredients

  • 12 cup butter, softened
  • 34 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 12 teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon almond extract
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 34 cups flour
  • milk (to brush bars with)
  • 13 cup sliced almonds
  • 12 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 14 teaspoon almond extract (additional)
  • 2 -3 teaspoons milk
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directions

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
  • Add sugar; beat well.
  • Beat in egg, baking powder, almond extract and salt.
  • Add flour; beat until just combined.
  • Cover and chill dough until easy to handle, about 1- 3 hours.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll dough, half at a time, to a 12x6 inch rectangle.
  • Cut dough into 12x3 inch strips.
  • Then cut each strip of dough crosswise into 1 inch bars.
  • Brush with milk.
  • Sprinkle with almonds, gently pressing into the dough.
  • Transfer to a cookie sheet, placing cookies 1 inch apart.
  • Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 8-9 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned.
  • Cool.
  • Prepare glaze by mixing the remaining ingredients.
  • Drizzle over bars.

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