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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 cookies)
  • Calories:
  • 163
  • Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 28 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 159 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 25 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g
  • Diabetic Exch:
  • 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Almond Cookie Cutouts

Colored sugar and sprinkles create a festive look for these easy-to-decorate cookies. A little almond extract gives them pleasant flavor. They're a nice lighter addition to a Christmas cookie tray. —Test Kitchen

SERVINGS

 14

CATEGORY

 Lower Fat

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 25 min.

COOK

 10 min.

TOTAL

 35 min.

INGREDIENTS

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

DIRECTIONS

In a small mixing 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.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 24, 2008

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