Amaretto Butter Cookies Food

AMARETTO BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 1 cup butter and sugar until smooth.
• Add egg yolk, liqueur, and orange peel and beat until well blended.
• In another bowl, mix 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add to butter mixture; stir to mix, then beat until well blended.
• Gather dough into a ball, divide in half, and flatten each portion into a disk; wrap each tightly in plastic wrap and freeze until firm enough to roll without sticking, about 30 minutes.
• Unwrap dough.
• On a lightly floured surface, with a floured rolling pin, roll one disk at a time to about 1/4 inch thick.
• With a floured, 2-inch round cutter, cut out cookies.
• Place about 2 inches apart on buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.
• Gather excess dough into a ball, reroll, and cut out remaining cookies.
• In a small bowl, beat egg white with 1 teaspoon water to blend.
• Brush cookies with mixture and sprinkle or arrange about 1/2 teaspoon sliced almonds on each.
• Bake cookies in a 325° regular or convection oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes; if baking two sheets at once in one oven, switch their positions halfway through cooking.
• Let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then use a wide spatula to transfer to racks to cool completely.

AMARETTO COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine almonds, oil, sugars, and lightly beaten egg whites in medium bowl.
• Knead mixture until dough is firm.
• Moisten hands and form dough into 1" balls.
• Place balls on parchment covered baking sheet and bake at 250* for about 60 minutes, on bottom rack in oven.
• Place cookies on cooling rack and dust with powdered sugar while still warm.

AMARETTO BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar and butter. Add 3 tablespoons cream and 2 tablespoons Amaretto; beat until smooth. Add remaining cream and Amaretto if needed to achieve spreading consistency.