Just like the name suggests, these cute little cookies totally melt in your mouth. They are so perfectly soft and have tons of butter and almond flavors. {Note: If you were looking to have a little fun with them, you could always add toasted almond slivers to the top or add food coloring to the frosting for a pop of color.} To me, a perfectly simple cookie is the best... and that is exactly what these are.
~Almond Meltaways~
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon
baking powder
1/4 teaspoon
salt
1 cup
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup
granulated sugar
1
large egg
2
teaspoons almond extract
Icing:
1 cup
powdered sugar
1 tablespoon
milk
2teaspoons almond extract
Preheat
oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet
with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flower, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a
large bowl (or you can use a stand mixer), beat butter and sugar together until
light and fluffy. Add egg and almond
extract, mixing until combined. Add
flour mixture half cup at a time, mixing until completely combined.
Roll 1
tablespoon of dough into small circles and then press with hands (or with the
bottom of a cup) into a disk shape.
Place on prepared baking sheet.
Bake
for 8 minutes. The cookies will not look
browned or cooked, but they are! Remove
from oven and let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool
completely.
Icing: In a small bowl, whisk together powdered
sugar, milk, and almond extract until smooth.
Using
a spoon, smooth icing onto the top of each cookie and let set for 10 minutes,
or until hardened.
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Enjoy!
