butter almond braids

How To Make butter almond braids

• 1

  Sift together the flour,sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in almond and vanilla extracts. Add butter (softened), and milk and stir well. Use hands to incorporate ingredients well.
• 2

  Form dough into loaf and cover in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4-6 hours.
• 3

  Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Re-wrap and refrigerate 3 parts and keep one to work with. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Divide this piece of dough into 12 equal pieces.
• 4

  On a lightly sugared surface, roll each piece into a pencil diameter, 5 inch length of dough. Braid two pieces together. Repeat with remaining pieces, keeping dough chilled till ready to roll.
• 5

  Place braids about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Combine toasted almonds and sugar. Sprinkle warm cookies with almond sugar mixture.
• 6

  Bake about 10-12 minutes, just till braids begin to brown. Carefully lift each braid to a wire rack to cool. Store in a tightly sealed container.
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