Almond Cookie

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter softened
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• additional White sugar

Glaze

• 1 c confectioners’ sugar
• ½-1 tsp almond extract
• 2-3 tsp water
• green food coloring optional
• sliced almonds toasted

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Using a kitchen aid, or large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Once light and fluffy add the almond extract.
• In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add it to the butter mixture and mix well.
• Using a cookie scoop roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Drop them 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass cup into a bowl of white sugar and use the cup to lightly flatten the cookies.
• Bake at 400° for 7-8 minutes or until cookies are slightly colored. Allow them to cool for 1 minute on the baking pan before placing them on a rack to finish cooling.

Glaze

• Add the confectioners’ sugar and almond extract to a small mixing bowl. Gradually mix in the water until you reach a glaze consistency. Add the optional food coloring if you wish.
• Drizzle the cookies with the glaze and top with sliced almonds.