Almond Sugar Cookies
Delicious almond sugar cookie that requires no refrigeration and no rolling!
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 161kcal
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 with an electric hand mixer ore in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment.
- Beat until cream, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients
- Beat 1 to 2 more minutes. The dough will not totally come together in a ball, but will remain crumbly but soft. Use your hands to bring it together.
- 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 and then move to a wire rack
- Stir together glaze ingredients with a wire whisk
- Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and sliced almonds (optional)
Notes
- The almond flavor comes from the almond extract in the cookie and frosting. You can swap it out for vanilla extract if you prefer.
- Use a cookie scoop when measuring out dough. This will allow all of the cookies to be the same size and bake evenly.
- Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for even cooking and easy clean up!
- Don't overbake the cookies. They should just start to turn golden brown around the edges.
Nutrition
Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg