Almond Tea Cookies

By AnnaMaria507

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter flavored shortening
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1-2/3 cups all purpose flour
• 2/3 cup chopped slivered almonds
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Confectioner's sugar

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream shortening, milk and almond extract in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in granulated sugar.
3. Combine flour, almonds and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Sahpe dough into balls using one level measuring tbsp. for each. Place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Cookies do not brown. Do not overbake. Remove to cooking rack.
5. Roll slightly warm cookie in confectioner's sugar. Roll in confectioner's sugar again when cookies are cool.