Almond Cookie Cutouts

By Totlxtc

Ingredients

• 6 * 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 * 1 egg
• 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/4 * 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 3 * 3 tablespoons ground almonds
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
• * Red and green colored sugar and/or sprinkles, optional

Details

Servings 14

Preparation

Step 1

* In a small bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add egg and extracts; mix well. Combine the flour, cornstarch, almonds, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture just until blended. Shape into two balls. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
* On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut out with lightly floured 2-1/2-in. cutters. Place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with colored sugar and/or sprinkles if desired.
* Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Yield: 28 cookies.


Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 cookies) equals 163 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 159 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.