Almond Shortbread Cookies

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Melt-in-your-mouth almond shortbread cookies made with butter, flour, sugar, and pure almond extract.

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs
Total Time:
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings:
18
Yield:
3 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, room temperature

  • ½ cup white sugar, plus more as needed

  • 2 teaspoons almond extract

  • 2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour

  • cup granulated sugar for decoration

Directions

  1. Beat butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and almond extract together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in flour with a wooden spoon until smooth and well combined. Divide dough into 2 parts. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.

  2. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

  3. Lightly sprinkle some white sugar on work surface; roll out dough, one part at a time, about 1/2-inch thick. Cut out cookies with a 1 ½-inch round cookie cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Make an indentation in the center of each cookie with the end of a wooden spoon.

  4. Bake in preheated oven until cookies are light golden brown around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle or roll cookies in granulated sugar while still warm, then cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an air-tight container.

Cook’s Note

If you use unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon salt to the recipe.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

191 Calories
10g Fat
23g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 18
Calories 191
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 7g 33%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 73mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 2g 4%
Calcium 6mg 0%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 22mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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