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Chai-Spiced Almond Cookies

Source of Recipe


Bon Appétit, January 2006






List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  
• 1-1/3 cups powdered sugar, divided
  
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1 tsp almond extract
  
• 3/4 tsp ground allspice
  
• 3/4 tsp ground cardamom
  
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 3/4 cup finely chopped toasted almonds
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
   
   
2. Using electric mixer, beat butter, 1/3 cup sugar, both extracts, spices and salt in medium bowl. Beat in flour, then stir in almonds. Using hands, roll dough into tablespoon-size balls. Place on large baking sheet, spacing apart.
   
   
3. Bake until pale golden, about 25 minutes. Cool on sheets 5 minutes. Place remaining sugar in large bowl. Working in batches, gently coat hot cookies in sugar. Cool cookies on rack. Roll again in sugar and serve.
   
   Makes about 22.