Cinnamon-almond butter cookies

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupAll-purpose flour
¾cupButter or margarine,softened
1teaspoonAlmond extract
teaspoonSalt
½cupSugar, divided
1Egg white, slightly beaten
teaspoonGround cinnamon
cupAlmonds*

Directions

* toasted diced & buttered

This is an elegant cookie with a sweet almond flavor.

In a large bowl, measure flour, butter or margarine, almond extract, salt and ¼ cup sugar. With mixer at medium speed, beat ingredients until well mixed, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.

(Mixture will be crumbly.)

With hands, shape into ball. If dough is too soft to roll out, cover and refrigerate until firm.

Preheat oven to 325o.

On lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll dough into 12 x 8-inch rectangle. Using pastry wheel or knife, cut into strips 3 x 1-inch. Place strips on greased cookie sheets and brush with slightly beaten egg whites.

In a small bowl, mix remaining ¼ cup sugar with cinnamon and almonds; sprinkle on cookies. Bake 15 minutes at 325o or until golden. With pancake turner, remove cookies to wire racks and allow to cool.

Yield: 3 dozen. Larry Rosenberg, author of Muffins & Cupcakes (published by The American Cooking Guild), Fairview, NJ.

Randy Shearer

Submitted By JR BYERS On 12-10-94