Name: Pink Sweeties
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 2 tsp almond extract; 4 cups flour; 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp cream of tartar; 1/2 tsp salt; red food coloring; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 tsp almond extract; approx. 1 Tbsp milk (any kind will do)

Description

The most delicious melt-in-your-mouth-soft almond sugar cookies

Ingredients

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For the Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp almond extract
4 cups flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp salt
red food coloring

For the Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
approx. 1 Tbsp milk (any kind will do)

Instructions

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and almond extract. Stir in dry ingredients. Add a few drops of red food coloring to the dough and swirl throughout.
Thoroughly chill dough. Measure tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Flatten dough balls and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 14 minutes.
While cookies are baking, mix together powdered sugar, almond extract, and milk. Glaze cookies while still warm.