glazed almond cookies

Name: Glazed Almond Cookies
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter, unsalted; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 2 large eggs, separated; 3/4 cup(s) blanched almonds, chopped; 2 2/3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; 48 - whole unblanched almonds

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Marsha Gardner

Florala, AL

Updated on Sep 1, 2012

These cookies keep very well and are on the top of my list of cookies to ship successfully. Love em!

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cook time 10 Min

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yield 4 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup butter, unsalted
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 large eggs, separated
3/4 cup blanched almonds, chopped
2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
48 - whole unblanched almonds

How To Make glazed almond cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350-degrees.

Step 2

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extracts and egg yolks.
Step 3

Add nuts, flour and salt; mix well.
Step 4

Roll into balls, dip into unbeaten egg whites (this will provide the glaze). Place on a greased cookie sheet 2-inches apart. Place a whole almond on each cookie and push down to flatten.
Step 5

Bake for about 10 minutes. Makes about 48 cookies. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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