Almond Glazed Sugar Cookies

By RogRot

Ingredients

• Glaze:
• 1 c. butter, softened
• 3/4 c. sugar (144 g.)
• 1 tsp. Almond extract
• 2 c. all-purpose flour (199 g.)
• 1/2 tsp. Baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. Salt
• 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar (195 g.)
• 1 tsp. Almond extract
• 4 to 5 tsp. Water
• Sliced Almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400º. Combine butter, sugar, & almnd extract in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 min.). Reduce speed to low; add all remaining cookie ingredients. Beat until well mixed, (1 to 2 min.).
Roll dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Flatten balls to ¼ inch thickness with bottom of a buttered glass dipped in sugar.
Bake 7 to 9 min. or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool 1 min. Remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.
Stir together all glaze igredients in small bowl with wire whisk. Decorate cooled cookies with glaze & sliced almonds.
Note: with Airbake cookie sheets, edges don't brown, but 7 to 9 min. is enough baking time.