Almond Crisps with Amaretto Glazed Almonds
Hey almond lovers! Here is a quick recipe for delicious sugar cookies that pack a huge almond flavor punch in every bite!
Cooking Time9 min
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup slivered almonds
- 1 1/2 tablespoon Amaretto liqueur
- 1 cup flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 small egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons Amaretto liqueur
- 1 cup sugar
- powdered sugar, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat.
- Add almonds and Amaretto and stir until almonds are golden brown, about 5 minutes, then cool on paper towels.
- Lightly grease 2 large baking sheets.
- Sift 1 cup flour with salt into small bowl.
- Using electric mixer, cream butter with 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Blend in egg and Amaretto. Add flour and mix until dough binds. Dough will be sticky.
- Divide dough into 30 pieces. Roll each between palms into balls, dusting hands with flour if necessary.
- Set on baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Fill small bowl with water. Mound sugar on plate.
- Dip bottom of 2-1/2" round glass into water and then into sugar. Press glass down onto 1 dough ball, flattening into 2-1/2- to 3-inch round. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Sprinkle rounds lightly with sugar.
- Gently press several glazed almond slivers into each round in flower pattern.
- Bake until edges of cookies are golden brown. Cool on rack.
- Just before serving, dust cookies with powdered sugar if desired.
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