Almond Butter Cookies
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Recipe type: Cookie
Cuisine: Dessert
 
These melt in your mouth cookies will become a family favorite!
Ingredients
  • Almond Butter Cookies
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • Icing:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1½ teaspoons almond extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  4. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  5. Add egg and almond extract, mixing until combined.
  6. Add flour mixture, mixing until completely combined.
  7. Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into small circles and then press into a disc shape.
  8. Place on prepared baking sheet.
  9. Bake for 8 minutes.
  10. Remove from oven and let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes.
  11. The cookies will not be browned or golden, but they are done-DO NOT OVERBAKE.
  12. After 5 minutes, transfer to a cooling rack.
  13. Make icing by whisking all icing ingredients together.
  14. Using a spoon, smooth icing onto the top of each cookie and let set until hard.
Recipe by Girl and Her Kitchen at http://www.girlandherkitchen.com/2017/12/almond-butter-cookies.html