Almond Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 6 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat two large baking sheets with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a large mixing bowl. Cut in butter and vegetable shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until dough resembles coarse meal. Mix in egg yolks.
- In a medium bowl, beat egg whites and almond extract with mixer until soft peaks form — about 3 minutes. Fold whites into dough. Mix in orange juice.
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly until dough comes together and is smooth — about 2 minutes. Roll out dough into a 9 x 12-inch rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Using a fluted pastry cutter or a sharp knife, cut down the 12-inch length of the rectangle to divide the dough into four 3-inch-wide strips. Cut each strip into four 3-inch squares. Cut along the diagonal of each square to form 24 triangles.
- Place cookies on baking sheet and sprinkle almonds over each cookie. Press almonds lightly into dough.
- Bake until edges are lightly browned — 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and cool on a wire rack.
- Store in an airtight container.
Source: Country Living On-Line
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