ALMOND SUGAR COOKIE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls. , Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray; dip it in sugar. Flatten cookies with prepared glass, dipping glass in sugar again as needed. , Bake until edges are lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks., In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, almond extract and enough water to achieve glaze consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired; drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with almonds.

Steps:

• Line baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• Beat butter until creamy.
• Add sugars beating until fluffy, approximately 3 minutes.
• Scrap the bowl as necessary.
• Beat in almond butter until incorporated.
• Beat in vanilla and then eggs, one at a time.
• Gently stir in the dry ingredients (I switched to the paddle on my kitchen aid mixer).
• Add ground almonds and stir until just incorporated.
• Roll cookies into 2 Tbs sized balls.
• Place on baking sheets and press each ball twice with a fork to make a crisscross design.
• Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes.
• Edges should be slightly browned and the cookies puffed.
• Cool on sheets for 4 minutes before transferring to a cookie cooling rack.