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The Perfect Sugar Cookie
Delicious almond sugar cookie that requires no refrigeration and no rolling!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
25
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
9
minutes
minutes
Total Time
34
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
cookies
Calories
161
kcal
Author
Leigh Anne Wilkes
Ingredients
1
cup
butter
softened
3/4
cup
sugar
1
tsp.
almond extract
2
cups
flour
1/2
tsp.
baking powder
1/4
tsp.
salt
Glaze:
1 1/2
cup
powdered sugar
1
tsp.
almond extract
4-5
tsp.
milk
I used whipping cream
Instructions
Mix butter, sugar and extract in a large bowl
Beat until cream, 1 to 2 minutes
Add remaining ingredients
Beat 1 to 2 more minutes
Roll dough into 1 inch balls
Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet and flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with the bottom of a buttered glass dipped in sugar
Bake at 400 for 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned
Cool 1 minute
Move to a wire rack
Stir together glaze ingredients with a wire whisk
Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and sliced almonds (optional)
Nutrition
Calories:
161
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
22
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
20
mg
|
Sodium:
88
mg
|
Potassium:
24
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
14
g
|
Vitamin A:
236
IU
|
Calcium:
9
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg