Almond Cookies Iii Food

ALMOND CRESCENTS III

Steps:

• Mix together shortening and confectioner's sugar and water. Stir in flour, salt, vanilla and almonds. Mix well.
• Form dough with hands into 3 inch lengths about pencil thin.
• Bake on ungreased sheet in a preheated 300 degrees F oven (150 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
• While cookies cool, melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave. When cookies are completely cool, dip one half in melted chocolate.

ALMOND COOKIES III

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and almond extract until smooth. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Drop cookies by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets, and press down slightly with the bottom of a glass. Place a whole almond on top of each cookie.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Remove cookies from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream the shortening, 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with the bottom of a glass. Press three almond slices into the center of each. , Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Sift the flour over the top, add the salt and the chopped almonds and fold to combine.
• Pull off little pieces of the dough and roll them into balls about 1-inch in diameter, enclosing a whole almond in the center of each one. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake on the center rack of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until light brown. Transfer to racks to cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, roll 1/2 the cookies in the cocoa powder, and the remaining 1/2 in the confectioners' sugar. Serve warm or return to the rack to cool.

TRIPLE ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and powdered sugar.
• Add almond paste, egg and extract. Beat at medium speed until smooth.
• Add baking soda, cream of tartar, salt & flour. Mix until well blended.
• Shape into walnut sized balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet (line with parchment if you wish).
• Place 1 whole almond firmly onto top of each ball but do not flatten too far.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes. (Do not allow to brown.).
• Cool on sheet for 1 minute, then move to wire racks to finish cooling.