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Almond-Glazed Sugar Cookies

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Almond-Glazed Sugar Cookies
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These delicate, sweet almond cookies will melt in your mouth. Click here to see Our 50 Best Cookie Recipes
Servings
24
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 4 to 5 tablespoon water
  • sliced almonds
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Combine all cookie ingredients in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
  2. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten balls to 1/4-inch-thick with bottom of buttered glass dipped in sugar. Bake 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
  3. Combine all glaze ingredients except almonds in small bowl with wire whisk. Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and sliced almonds as desired.
 
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