Almond Meltaways
These Almond Meltaway Cookies are a perfect almond flavored light cookie that literally melts in your mouth!
Servings: 3 dozen cookies
Calories: 89kcal
Ingredients
- FOR THE COOKIES:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks butter softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons pure almond extract I LOVE Penzey's!
- FOR THE GLAZE:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Whisk together dry ingredients for the cookies, set aside.
- In your mixer, cream together: butter, sugar, egg and almond extract.
- Slowly add in the dry ingredients, and mix until smooth.
- To form cookies, roll into balls, and press to flatten with the bottom of a glass.
- Bake for about 8 minutes. Watch closely as ovens will vary. When the edges begin to golden take them out, they are done!
- Cool on a wire rack while you prepare the glaze.
- For the glaze, mix together ingredients, "frost" or drizzle on warm cookies. Glaze will set while cookies cool completely.
- Wonderful with a cup of tea!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 79mg | Sugar: 4g