Exquisite Almond Glazed Sugar Cookies

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Ready in: 37 mins
Serves: 42 cookies
Ingredients: 9

Delight in these exquisite almond glazed sugar cookies that are sure to impress. The perfect blend of butter, sugar, and almond extract creates a creamy and flavorful cookie, topped with a sweet almond glaze and sliced almonds for a touch of elegance.

Ingredients

For the Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder

For the Almond Glaze

1 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
5 teaspoons water
sliced almonds for decoration

Instructions

For the Cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. In a large bowl, combine softened butter, sugar, and almond extract.
3. Using a mixer on medium speed, beat the mixture until creamy, scraping the bowl occasionally.
4. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour, baking powder, and mix until well combined.
5. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Flatten the balls to 1/4-inch thickness using the bottom of a buttered glass dipped in sugar.
7. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Allow to cool for 1 minute before removing from the sheets.
8. Cool the cookies completely before decorating with the almond glaze and sliced almonds.

For the Almond Glaze

1. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, almond extract, and water until smooth.
2. Decorate the cooled cookies with the glaze and top each with sliced almonds.
3. The glaze will set up quickly, so frost and decorate a few cookies at a time.

Nutrients

The following values are based on a single serving of this recipe.

Calories 91.5 kcal
Protein 0.7 g
Fat 4.4 g
Carbohydrates 12.4 g
Fiber 0.2 g
Sugar 7.8 g

Published on Aug 13, 2024 by Luminița

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