Tea Cookies
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Serves:
About 5 dozen
Prep:
1 Hr
Cook:
30 Min
Ingredients
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2 oz pkgsilvered almonds
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2 cunsalted butter
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1 lgegg
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16 0z pkgpowdered sugar
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1 tspvanilla
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5 call purpose flour
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1 tspbaking soda
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60cloves (optional)
How to Make Tea Cookies
- Pulse
Almonds in a food processor until finely chopped - Beat
Butter at medium speed with heavy duty electric mixer until creamy Add egg beating just until yellow disappears. Gradually add 1 cup powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended, beat 1 minute Add vanilla and almonds, and beat until blended. - Combine
Flour and baking powder, gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended after each addition. - Pinch
Off 1-inch pieces of dough shape into crescents Insert a clove into each cookie, if desired, place on ungreased baking sheets. - Bake
At 350 for 25 minutes, remove to wire racks to cool 30 minutes roll in remaining powdered sugar - If not using a heavy duty mixer, add 3 cups flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until smooth Knrad n remaining flour until dough is smooth and holds together.
