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Almond Meltaways

Almond Meltaways are like tiny sugar cookies with a sweet almond flavored icing that hardens. This version is adapted from a recipe by The Novice Chef.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Almond Meltaways
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 60 cookies
Author Anna
Cost 5

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 2 cups all purpose flour 280 grams
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt omit if using salted butter
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 230 grams
  • ¾ cup 150 grams granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla or butter extract

Icing

  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • ¼ cup whole milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Combine the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Add the egg and stir until blended, then scrape the bowl and beat until fluffy.
  • Beat in the extracts.
  • Gradually add flour mixture, stirring until fully blended.
  • Shape dough into about 60 small (1 inch) balls. Place them about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten balls slightly and bake for about 8 minutes or until set. They will not brown, so don't look for brown edges.
  • Let rest on cookie sheet for about 3 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. When cookies are completely cool, making the icing.
  • Put the sugar in a small yet deep bowl. Mix the extracts and the milk, then add milk mixture 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring constantly, until mixture is opaque and creamy. Add more milk if needed.

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