Almond Bon-Bons

By eapeterson

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 pkg (7- or 8-ounce size) almond paste
• Almond Glaze (see below)
• Coarse sugar crystals (decorating sugar) if desired
• Almond Glaze
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 4-5 tsp milk

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375. Beat flour, butter, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Cut almond paste into 1/2-inch slices; cut each slice into fourths.

Shape 1-inch ball of dough around each piece of almond paste. Gently roll to form ball. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until set and bottom is golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool completely. Dip tops of cookies into Almond Glaze, sprinkle with sugar crystals.