A soft, tender, buttery, almond cookie with a sweet almond glaze.
Author: Gravel & Dine
Recipe type: Cookies & Bars
Serves: 3 dozen
Ingredients
Cookie:
2 c flour
½ t baking powder
¼ t salt
2 sticks (1 c) butter, room temperature
¾ c sugar
1 egg
2 t almond extract
Glaze:
1 ½ c powdered sugar
2 T milk
2 ¼ t almond extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a stand mixer, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add egg and almond and beat until combined.
Add flour mixture in three to four additions, stirring until just combined.
Using a small cookie scoop, scoop 2 teaspoons of cookie dough at a time until the lined baking sheets. Gently flatten using two fingers.
Bake for 8 minutes, cookies will just barely be golden around the edges. Cool on pan for 3 minutes and then move to wire rack to cool completely.
Whisk together the sugar, milk and almond extract until smooth. Use a spoon to spread 1-2 t of glaze onto each cookie. Allow to sit on the wire racks until glaze is set.
Store cookies in an air tight container, separating layers with waxed paper or parchment.
Recipe by Gravel & Dine at https://gravelanddine.com/almond-meltaways/