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Ingredients
- 1 pound unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoons pure almond extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 5 to 5 1/2 cups flour
- Pinch of salt
- Chopped almonds or walnuts
Preparation
Step 1
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter in the bottom of a stand mixer on a medium high speed for 20 minutes. Add egg and almond extract, mix until combined. Sift powdered sugar and baking soda together in a small bowl. Add to butter and egg. Beat another 10 minutes on a medium high speed then add nuts. Sift five cups of flour and salt together in a large bowl. With the speed on low, add flour a little bit at a time until completely incorporated. If the dough is too sticky, add ½ cup more of flour.
To Form: Roll about 2 tablespoons of dough into crescents and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silt pad. There is no need to place cookies very far apart, as they do not spread much. Bake for 15-20 minutes until very pale brown and cooked through.
Makes about 5 dozen.
Instructions