Now on to another cookie. I’m lacking the process of making them pictures because I was too excited to use my new photo studio so I hurried along with putting them together. They are pretty tasty and almost seemed to come out like a lace cookie and seemed very fragile.
Almond Glazed Sugar Cookies
(Adapted from Land O Lakes)
Cookies:
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
2 to 3 teaspoons water
sliced almonds
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. In large mixer bowl, combine butter, sugar and almond extract. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to low; add all remaining cookie ingredients. Beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
Roll dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Flatten balls to 1/4 inch with bottom of a buttered glass dipped in sugar. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheets; cool completely.
In small bowl, with wire wisk, stir together all glaze ingredients. Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and sliced almonds.