Crisp Sand Stars Recipe

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With a subtle almond flavoring and a whole almond in the center, these thin crispy cookies should play a starring role on your Christmas cookie platter.

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Crisp Sand Stars Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 60 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Unblanched whole almonds
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
Additional sugar

Directions

In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg yolks, milk and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. star cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press an almond in the center of each. Brush with egg white; sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 5 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 41 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 55 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Crisp Sand Stars in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2002, p35