Almond Meltaways
From debntim 15 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 30
These crispy little treats will melt in your mouth. They make a pretty holiday presentation. Yumm! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened shopping list
- ½ teaspoon almond extract shopping list
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (not self-rising) shopping list
- ½ cup finely ground blanched slivered almonds (I food process mine.) shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Beat together butter and ½ cup of the confectioners’ sugar in bowl until smooth and creamy. Beat in almond extract. On low speed, stir in flour and nuts. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm.
- Pinch off pieces of dough (heaping teaspoon size), roll into little logs, taper ends and bend into crescents. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Remove cookies to wire rack and dust generously with confectioners’ sugar. Cool completely on rack. If you want the fresh snow look, sprinkle again, after cooling, with remaining confectioners’ sugar. Yumm! Enjoy!
The Rating
Reviewed by 18 people-
OH DARN...another wonderful recipe for my ever growing Christmas platter! Stop the insanity!! LOL 5 forks!
linspj
in New Hartford loved it
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Lovely indeed! HIGH FIVE!
chefelaine
in Muskoka loved it
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fantastic great sounding cookie a must have holiday cookie
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in Mountianview loved it
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