Shelly's Recipe

ALMOND BUTTER COOKIES

Category: Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 cup ground almonds
1 tsp almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
Garnish: additional confectioners’ sugar, edible glitter

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease baking sheets.

In large bowl and using electric mixer, beat butter and confectioners’ sugar until creamy. Add almonds and almond extract, beating well. Slowly beat in flour. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on baking sheets. Bake 18 minutes, or until lightly browned. Immediately remove cookies to wax paper. Sift generous amounts of confectioners’ sugar over cookies and sprinkle with edible glitter, if desired.