ALMOND PASTE SUGAR COOKIES St. Paul Pioneer Press
Makes about 3 dozen cookies. Dough: 1/2 cup (4 ounces) almond paste lightly packed 1 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg white 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Icing: 3 cups powdered sugar sifted 5 to 6 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon almond extract Food coloring To prepare oven, cookie sheets: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheet or line with parchment. Set aside. To make dough: Place almond paste in food processor with metal blade in place. Process until finely chopped. Add butter and sugar. Process until thoroughly mixed. Add egg white. Process until smooth. Add flour and cinnamon. Process until dough forms a ball. Remove from processor. Wrap in plastic. Chill for 30 minutes or until firm. To shape and bake cookies: On lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Transfer to prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove cookies to rack to cool. To make icing: Mix powdered sugar, milk and almond extract. Divide glaze into separate bowls. Tint each bowl as desired with food coloring. Spread cookies with icing. Let dry completely before serving. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
