Almond Butter Cookies
Almond Butter Cookies
Easy cookie recipe! This delicate, almond-flavored butter cookie can be decorated in a variety of ways.
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1 hr
Prep Time
1 hr 40 min
Total Time
60
cookies Ingredients
Cookie
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
34 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
12 teaspoon baking powder
14 teaspoon salt
Glaze
12 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 400°F.
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STEP 2
Combine butter, sugar and almond extract in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.
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STEP 3
Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thick with bottom of buttered glass dipped in sugar. Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.
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STEP 4
Combine chocolate chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on Medium (50% power) 1 minute; stir. Continue microwaving, stirring every 15 seconds, until mixture is melted and smooth. Drizzle or pipe chocolate onto cookies making tree design, if desired.
Tip #1
Bake a variety of cookies using the same dough by rolling balls in decorator sugars or pressing halved red or green candied cherries onto cookies or rolling balls in finely chopped nuts before baking.
60 Calories
3.5 Fat (g)
10 Cholesterol (mg)
45 Sodium (mg)
7 Carbohydrates (g)
0 Dietary Fiber
1 Protein (g)
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