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Buttery Almond Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Elaine Anderson

"'My husband loves these cookies,' says Elaine Anderson of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. 'They have an old-fashioned flavor that goes well with a cup of tea. Plus they're simple to put together.'"
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  35 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup chopped almonds

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar. Add flour and vanilla; mix well. Stir in almonds. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 13-16 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown and cookies are set. Cool for 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Roll in remaining confectioners' sugar.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2007 by Trophywifewendy
Wow these were great! In fact, I'm eating one right now. The really cool part about it was... MORE


 
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