Almond Butter Cookies

Ingredients

Instructions

Cookies

  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. butter, softened
  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 3 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder

Frosting

  • 3 c. powdered sugar
  • 3 tbls. butter
  • 3/8 tsp. almond extract
  • 5 tbls. milk
  • food coloring
Cream together butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add sugar. Add egg, vanilla and almond extract; beat smooth. Stir flour and baking powder together. Add to creamed mixture and mix thoroughly. Chill several hours. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 375 for 8 – 10 minutes or until light brown on edges. Watch carefully.
When cool, frost with powdered sugar frosting.

Frosting: Beat together powdered sugar, butter, and almond extract. Add approximately 5 tbls. milk until frosting has spreading consistency. Divide and add food coloring for holiday cookies. If freezing the cookies, use water instead of milk in the frosting to retain colors.

Makes about 6 dozen cookies.