Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 ½ t. almond extract
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1 t. salt
- 2 ½ c. sifted flour
Powdered Sugar Glaze–This frosting will harden upon standing, giving cookies a glazed surface.
- 2½ cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 2 Tbsp butter, softened
- ½ tsp almond extract
- Food coloring optional
Instructions
- Cream butter. Add powdered sugar. Blend in egg, almond extract, vanilla, salt and flour. Chill dough until firm. Roll to ¼” thickness on well-floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 min. Cookies should not brown. Frost and decorate when cool. Yields ~approx 2 dozen cookies.
Glaze:
- In small mixer bowl, combine the powdered sugar, milk, butter, and extract. Beat at medium speed until smooth, adding additional milk, if necessary, to reach the desired spreading or “flooding” consistency. Color with food coloring, if desired