Sugar Cookies With Almond Frosting Recipes

Steps:

• For the cookies: In a large bowl, cream together with an electric mixer the margarine and the granulated sugar until smooth.
• Add the eggs and the extract and beat until creamy.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix just until smooth. Divide the dough in half onto plastic wrap and wrap to cover.
• Chill in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight until firm.
• Roll out dough to a 1/4inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
• Cut out with your favorite cookie cutter.
• Place on ungreased baking sheets 2 inches apart.
• Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes. Cookies should be firm to the touch, but not brown. Cool and frost.
• For the frosting: Mix together the confectioners sugar and the margarine.
• Add the extract and then the milk until desired consistency. (Use less milk, if you plan to add food coloring for colored frosting) Beat until fluffy.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Beat butter and sugar, in large bowl, with electric mixer on high speed until creamy. Add egg and almond extract, mixing well. Gradually add flour, mixing well.
• Rolldough into 1-inch balls (or bigger for bigger cookies). Place 2 inches (or adjust as appropriate) apart on greased baking sheet. Dip a flat-bottomed glass into sugar and flatten balls.
• Bake 10-12 minutes until bottom of cookies are golden brown. Cool 1 minute on baking sheet, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• To prepare frosting, combine sugar and almond extract until smooth. Stir in milk, as needed, until frosting is spreading consistency. Spread on each cookie; top with an almond slice.

Steps:

• In medium bowl mix dry ingredients. Set aside.
• In large bowl cream butter and sugar with a mixer until fluffy. Add egg, milk and almond extract and beat well.
• Add the dry ingredients 1/3 at a time into butter sugar mixture, mixing until well blended.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least a 1/2 an hour before rolling out.
• Preheat oven to 360 degrees.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1/3 of the dough at a time. Roll to 1/8 inch thick and cut out with cookie cutters.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 5-7 minutes. Do not allow to brown.
• Cool on wire racks and frost with your favorite icing.