Glazed Orange-Almond Cookies

Name: Glazed Orange-Almond Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 2 teaspoons almond extract; 237 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 532 milliliters Gold all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons grated orange peel; 2 teaspoons grated orange peel; 118 milliliters powdered sugar; 355 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters finely chopped slivered almonds; 4 teaspoons water

Glazed Orange-Almond Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 86 calories. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 48. A mixture of almond extract, granulated sugar, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400F (if using dark or nonstick cookie sheet, heat oven to 375F). In medium bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons orange peel and 1 teaspoon almond extract with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in flour, salt and almonds until well blended.

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Almond Extract

Powdered Sugar

Orange Zest

Almonds

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 1 inch apart.

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Dough

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Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

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Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

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In small bowl, stir all glaze ingredients, adding enough water to make a pouring consistency. In another small bowl, mix topping ingredients. Dip tops of cookies in glaze, then dip in topping.

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Dip