Almond Rosettes
List of Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
sliced almonds to decorateRecipe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar till fluffy. Add egg, milk and almond extract; beat till smooth. In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; stir till a soft dough forms. Transfer about 1/3 of dough into a pastry bag fitted with a large open star tip. Pipe 2 inch diameter rosettes onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Press an almond slice in center of each cookie. Bake 8 to 11 minutes or till bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough. Store in airtight container. Yield: about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.
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