6th Christmas Cookie in the series.
1 cup butter
6 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup toasted and finely chopped almonds
2 1/4 cup flour
Extra powdered sugar for sifting over after baking
Makes 3 1/2 dozen
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Directions:
Cream butter until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and fluff again.
Add the egg yolk and extracts, blend well.
Add baking powder, mix well.
Add the chopped nuts and blend well.
Add the flour, slowly, so the mixer doesn't throw it out at you.
This dough isn't overly sticky. More like pleasant Play-Doh.
You can bake as soon as you mix these, no chilling is necessary.
Shape into 1-inch balls. Bake at 325*F for 20 minutes.
Let them cool a few minutes and then dust with a light coating of powdered sugar dusted over with a sieve. They are a mildly sweet cookie. Don't be tempted to skip this sugar dusting.
How pretty they are.
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