Almond Glazed Sugar Cookies

Almond Glazed Sugar Cookies

Cookie:

1 Cup Butter, softened

¾ cup sugar        

1 tsp almond extract

2 cups all purpose flour

½ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

Glaze:

1 ½ cup powdered sugar

1 tsp almond extract

4-5 teaspoons water

Sliced Almonds

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Combine butter, sugar and almond extract in large mixer bowl.  Beat at medium speed, scraping the bowl often, until creamy (1-2minutes).  Reduce speed to low; add all remaining cookie ingredients.  Beat until well mixed (1-2 minutes). 

Roll dough into 1 inch balls, place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.  Flatten balls to ¼ inch thick with the bottom of a buttered glass dipped in sugar. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.  (10 min. for me).  Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.  Cool completely.

Stir together all glaze ingredients in small bowl with wire whisk.  Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and sliced almonds. Makes 3 ½ dozen.

Note:  If glaze is too sweet for your taste, just put almonds on cookies before baking.