Glazed Almond Sugar Cookies Recipes

GLAZED ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light. Beat in the almond and vanilla extracts and the egg yolks. Next, stir in the chopped almonds, flour and salt. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, dip the balls into the egg whites. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet. Press a whole almond into the top of the ball, flattening the cookie a little bit.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges start to brown.

GLAZED ALMOND SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Make cookie dough by blending cookie mix, butter, almonds, extract and egg until soft dough forms.
• Roll dough into about 40 (1-inch) balls. Place about 2 inches apart on Reynolds Parchment Paper lined cookie sheets. Bake at 375°F 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Cool; place cookies on cooling racks. Cool completely.
• In small bowl, stir powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon extract and just enough milk until glaze is spreadable but thick. Spread glaze onto each cookie; top with 3 almond slices.

GLAZED ALMOND SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Beat in almond extract. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, and combine dough well. Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough into small balls. Place on cookie sheet. Using a flat bottom glass that has been dipped in additional sugar, press each cookie with the prepared glass. Dip glass in sugar between each cookie. Bake at 400℉ (200℃) for 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet before removing to wire rack. Cool completely. In small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, almond extract, and enough water to achieve a glaze consistency. Tint with food coloring (if desired). Drizzle glaze over cookies, and arrange 2 to 3 sliced almonds on top of each cookie. Allow glaze to dry. Makes about 34 cookies. (Recipe courtesy of Kyle Gruening)

ALMOND GLAZED CHERRY CHIP SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine butter, sugar and almond extract in a large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, until creamy.
• Reduce speed to low; add all remaining ingredients and beat until well mixed.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with the bottom of a buttered glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
• Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.
• Stir together glaze ingredients with wire whisk, adding additional water if necessary to make a smooth and creamy glaze. Decorate cooled cookies with glaze.

GLAZED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with foil. Grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a large heavy skillet, combine the almonds, sugar and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until sugar is golden brown., Remove from the heat; carefully stir in vanilla. Spread onto prepared baking sheet; immediately sprinkle with salt. Cool before breaking into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

ALMOND SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls. , Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray; dip in sugar. Flatten cookies with prepared glass, dipping glass in sugar again as needed. , Bake until edges are lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks., In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, almond extract and enough water to achieve glaze consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired; drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with almonds.