Spring Almond Ruffles

Spring Almond Ruffles
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2 Reviews
These almond-flavored butter cookies are drizzled with an almond glaze.
1:00
Prep Time
1:55
Total Time
84 cookies

Ingredients

Cookie

1 cup
Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
2/3 cup
sugar
1
@Land O Lakes® Egg
1 teaspoon
almond extract
2 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon
salt
3 to 4 drops
green food color

Glaze

1 cup
powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon
almond extract
4 to 5 teaspoons
milk

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400°F.
  2. Combine butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg and 1 teaspoon almond extract; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
  3. Divide dough in half. Stir food color into 1 half. Fit cookie press with ribbon template; fill with dough, alternating spoonfuls of each color. Press dough into 12-inch long strips onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cut strips every 2 inches, flouring knife if necessary. (Do not separate.) Bake 5-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cut warm cookies along scored lines. Let cookies cool completely on cookie sheet.
  4. Combine powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract and enough milk for desired drizzling consistency in bowl. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies. Let stand until set..

Recipe Tips

Cookies can be cut into triangle shapes. Before baking, cut each 2-inch section diagonally in half. (Do not separate.) Bake as directed. 14 dozen cookies.

Nutrition Facts (1 cookie)

Calories
45
Cholesterol
10mg
Carbohydrates
6g
Protein
0g
Fat
2.5g
Sodium
35mg
Dietary Fiber
0g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

Rating

A nice spring twist on spritz cookies! I made mine with pink food coloring for Valentine's day. They were a definite hit and so cute.

Posted February 10, 2011 by Katie

Rating

I loved making these cookies they taste great and are not too sweet, and very easy to make!

Posted September 26, 2010 by Anonymous

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