Almond Melt-Aways

Recipe: Almond Melt-Aways

Summary: November 27 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas!  I said, “Chad, were they yummy?”. He replied, “Oh, yes. I ate 9 of them.”

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter
• 8 ounces powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 cups flour

Frosting:

• ½ cup butter
• 1 pound powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 tablespoons of milk

Instructions

1. Powdered sugar is hard to measure accurately. For this reason, I like to measure by weight. If you hate that method, 8 ounces is roughly equivalent to 2 cups.
2. Cream butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
3. Add sour cream, flavorings and salt. Add flour and mix well.
4. Form into 1-1½” balls and place on cookie sheet. Make an indentation in the center of dough.
5. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes.
6. Prepare frosting.  Divide in half, color red and green.
7. Fill cookie indentation with frosting.

Makes approximately 6 dozen.

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