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Almond Butter Cookies

Source of Recipe

Land o Lakes


Recipe Link: www.landolakes.com/mealIdeas/ViewRecipe.cfm?RecipeID=10006

List of Ingredients

1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Glaze
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tsps shortening


Recipe

Heat oven to 400°F. Combine butter, sugar and almond extract in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add all remaining cookie ingredients. Beat until well mixed.

Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thick with bottom of buttered glass dipped in sugar. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.

Melt chocolate chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth (2 to 4 minutes). Drizzle or pipe chocolate onto cookies making tree design, if desired.