Cynthia O’Hara (The Harried Housewife), author of Cooking, Baking and Making, has posted a delicious almond cookie recipe, take a look!
The Harried Housewife: Almond Christmas Cookie
ALMOND CHRISTMAS COOKIES
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- Almond Frosting
- Holiday candy sprinkles
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar; beat with an electric mixer until well blended. Add egg, milk, and extract; beat until combined. Gradually beat in salt and as much flour as possible; stir in the rest. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls; place 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake until set and bottoms are light golden, about 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Cool completely. Dip tops of cookies into Almond Frosting. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.
ALMOND FROSTING
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup milk
In a medium bowl, combine sugar, extract, and 1/4 cup milk. Mix until smooth, adding more milk as necessary to reach desired consistency
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