I was surprised by how easy and fast these cookies were. My family LOVES frosted sugar cookies, but I hardly ever make them because I think they require too much time and effort. Not so with this recipe. They were a breeze--and light and tasty! They reminded me of the sugar gems, that I LOVE and posted here, except that these make a much smaller (and quicker)batch. I used almond extract because that is what I had on hand--but next time I am using lemon. I can imagine that lemon would be wonderful with this cookie! Thank you Amy at Frosted Bake shop for posting this little delight! They were such a hit with my boys that I found my youngest boys hiding in their "fort" ( we have this type of tent kids beds) eating one or two bites out of each cookie in the jar! What little stinkers:)PS Menu Mondays will resume here today. I took a break from menu planning for Spring Break and it was not good. We ended up with PB & J and cereal one too many times!:)
Almond (or Lemon) Sugar Cookies
adapted from Your Home Based Mom via Frosted Bake Shop
Printable Recipe Here
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. almond OR lemon extract
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
Glaze: 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp. almond or lemon extract, 4-5 tsp. milk
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter, sugar and extract in a large bowl. Mix well, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients. Beat 1 to 2 more minutes. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet and flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with the bottom of a floured glass dipped in sugar.
Bake at for 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. I like mine almost under-baked, remember they stiffen up as they cool. Cool 1 minute.
Stir together glaze ingredients with a wire whisk. Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and sprinkles.
I love your recipes. How many cookies does this recipe make? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to try these. Sugar Cookies are one of the few treats I can actually eat during this pregnancy. With chocolate out of the rotation that cuts out about everything! I can't wait to try so many of your recipes after the baby is born and I can eat like a real person again. :)
ReplyDeleteI know a certain Tart who will love these! Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeletehave printed the recipe and am putting the butter on the counter to soften. Thanks.
ReplyDeletelooks good Mel! I never make sugar cookies either for the same reason so these look perfect!
ReplyDeleteEasy and fast are my 2 best friends (throw in cheap and I'm in heaven!) These look soft and delicious! Very nice.
ReplyDeleteThey look like a delicious spring treat! Can't wait to make them.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you liked these, I loved them too! That is too funny about your boys sneaking the cookies - that is what I do! Thanks for linking to me, your site is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteThese look so pretty and sound yummy. I am wondering about the floured glass part, though. Do you dip it in flour, then sugar? Do you use regular sugar or powdered sugar?
ReplyDeleteI tried these today. They taste great. However, the dough was crumbly and therefore the cookies are not flat. Is that how they are supposed to be?
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to remember these! They look so good and pretty.
ReplyDeleteI noticed there are no eggs in this recipe. Is this true? Or an oversite?
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ReplyDeleteI am very sorry that the dough was crumbly for you. That is strange. Was your butter soft? I did not have that problem at all. The only thing I can think of is that your butter was too hard and cold. I hope that helps!
Andrew,
Yes there is NOT an egg in this recipe. These cookies are more like a shortbread. Hope you enjoy!
My parents just brought me a cookie almost IDENTICAL to this from Rebecca Rather's (The Pastry Queen) Rather Sweet Bakery in Fredericksburg, TX. It was DELICIOUS! I am so excited to see this recipe, and I can't wait to make these!
ReplyDeletethey are in my oven right now! My dough was also crumbly but I just mooshed it into balls and then flattened with the cup so they were flat and looked just like the picture. I can't wait to eat them!
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me with these? Sugar cookies are one of my major weaknesses. It's 10:30 at night and they just came out of the oven and I've already eaten two! Nothing like going to bed on a sugar high!
ReplyDeleteoh, these turned out so good. My daughter did the frosting and she chose a most vivid purple, sort of like a bruise. I posted about them on my blog along with a picture and a link to your recipe.
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Thank-you for the wonderful recipe.
These cookies look Sooooooooooooooooo good, and I will make them for my 3 Grandkids, Allison- Carissa- and Luke William. Thank you for the recipe. Susan
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