Frosted Almond Recipes

Steps:

• Make the cookies: Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in the egg, then beat in the vanilla and almond extracts. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Cover and chill 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop 1-inch mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 1/2 inches apart; flatten the mounds with your fingers. Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges, about 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Make the frosting: Beat the butter, almond and vanilla extracts, and salt in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth and creamy. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a small star tip. Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cookies and top with nonpareils or Jordan almonds.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat over to 375 degrees. In small sauce pan, add water and butter; bring to a boil.
• 2. In mixing bowl, add flour and sugar. Pour boiling water and butter mixture over flour and sugar. Mix well.
• 3. Add baking soda. Add extract. Add sour cream. Add eggs.
• 4. Pour into prepared 9x13 pan. Bake 20-25 minutes until middle is set.
• 5. Let cool 20-30 minutes.
• 6. Icing: Bring butter and milk to a boil. Put powdered sugar and extract in a mixing bowl. Pour butter/milk mixture into bowl with sugar and extract and mix.
• 7. Pour over cake and let sit for 20 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Cream the butter,lemon peel and suger until light and fluffy.
• Add the vanilla and flour, mix well. Mix in the almond meal.
• Chill the dough for one hour.
• Shape dough into 48 little logs and flatten slightly. You can freeze the cookies at this point.
• When ready to bake: dip each log into egg white, then roll in the flaked almonds. You will probably have to squeeze the log in your fist to get the almonds. I recommend getting both hand in there, you can wash up once they are formed.
• Place the logs close together on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 325 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes until a light golden brown.
• Sift powdered sugar over the cookies while they are still warm.

Steps:

• Mix the 2 sticks of butter, 2 cups of flour, and 1/2 cup of sugar.
• Pat in a 9 by 13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Beat the cream cheese, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 t. almond extract until creamy.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Cool.
• Mix together 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 stick of butter, 3 T. milk, and 1-2 t. almond extract.
• Beat with mixer.
• Spread over bars.