Almond Sprinkle Cookies
Servings: 42 cookies
Calories: 93kcal
A delightfully light and airy confection, Almond Sprinkle Cookies are packed with delicious holiday flavour; prepared with ground almonds, almond extract, powdered sugar, and vegetable shortening. Made festive with sprinkles, these cookies must be a part of this year's Christmas baking!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable shortening, room temperature
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract, room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 1/4 cup sanding sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with a silicone liner or with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, use a hand-held mixer to beat together the confectioner’s sugar and vegetable shortening. Beat for 3-5 minutes or until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Next, beat in the egg, salt, water, and extract until combined.
- Add the flour and ground almonds. Beat on low speed until just mixed through. Dough may be dry. Keep beating until ingredients form a dough.
- Spoon dough into 1 teaspoon portions. Roll into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet. Keep balls 2 inches apart.
- Using a fork, create an “X” onto the top of each cookie, pressing straight down. Cookie should be flattened to just over 1/4 inch thick.
- Top cookies with sanding sugar and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes. Remove and transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
Nutrition
Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg