Almond-Glazed Sugar Cookies

Name: Almond-Glazed Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 50 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Glaze; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract; 2 to 3 tablespoons water; Sliced almonds, as desired for topping

These delicate, sweet almond cookies will melt in your mouth.

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30 min

Prep Time

1 hr 05 min

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Ingredients

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

³/₄ cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon almond extract

2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour

¹/₂ teaspoon baking powder

¹/₄ teaspoon salt

Glaze

1 ¹/₂ cups powdered sugar

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons almond extract

2 to 3 tablespoons water

Sliced almonds, as desired for topping

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 400°F.
STEP 2

Combine all cookie ingredients in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
STEP 3

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thick with bottom of buttered glass dipped in sugar. Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Whisk all glaze ingredients except almonds together in bowl. Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and sliced almonds, as desired.

Tip #1

Glaze sets up quickly. Frost and decorate just a few cookies at a time.

Tip #2

Switch it up by substituting vanilla or mint flavoring for almond extract. You can also drizzle unglazed cookies with melted chocolate or vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark). Decorate glazed cookies with chopped nuts, mini chocolate chips or decorator sugars.