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Almond Cookies with Glaze


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  • Author: Home Baker
  • Total Time: 1 hour 24 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Delicious almond cookies topped with a sweet glaze and festive sprinkles, perfect for holiday gatherings.


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 23 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • Holiday sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Combine the butter, sugar, and salt in a stand mixer. Beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  2. Add in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  3. Beat in the almond extract, then add the baking powder.
  4. Add the flour and mix until combined.
  5. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  6. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  7. Remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator. Using a small scoop, scoop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet, keeping the cookies about 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake the cookies, 1 baking sheet at a time, until they are turning golden on the bottoms, about 9 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, then remove to cool completely.
  9. Once cool, make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of milk, almond extract and a pinch of salt. Whisk together, adding up to an additional tablespoon of milk, if needed. You want the glaze thin enough to dip the cookies in.
  10. Dip the top of each cookie into the glaze, then sprinkle with the holiday sprinkles before the glaze sets up.
  11. Let the cookies sit until the glaze has set.

Notes

  • For a thinner glaze, add more milk a little at a time.
  • You can use different types of sprinkles for variety.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 9 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 150
  • Sugar: 10g
  • Sodium: 50mg
  • Fat: 5g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 23g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 50mg