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Almond: Snappy Almond Squares

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon cold water
1 cup + 2 tbl. flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sliced almonds


Recipe

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Beat sugar and butter at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended(about 5 minutes). Add water and beat well. Combine the flour, cornstarch, cinnamon and salt. Add to sugar mixture, beat until well-blended. Gently press dough into a 4-inch disk, wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze 30 minutes. Remove plastic wrap. Roll to a 1/16-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface, cut with a 2-inch star cutter. Place the cookies on a baking sheet, top with almonds. Bake at 375ºF for 8 minutes or until cookies are crisp and edges are browned. Remove from pan, cool on wire racks. Yield: 4 dozens cookies.