Almond Hanukkah Cookies
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Step 1
Combine flour and baking powder in small bowl; mix well and set aside.
Step 2
Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and almond extract. Add flour mixture, and if desired, almonds to butter mixture 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
Step 3
Place cookie dough on plastic wrap; shape into a disk. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Step 4
Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out dough about 1/8 inch thick on well-floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters, dipping cutters in flour before each use.
Step 5
Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned around edges. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
Step 6
Combine confectioners´ sugar, water, and if desired, almond extract in medium bowl; stir until smooth. (Icing should pour easily from spoon.)
Step 7
Divide icing into thirds; color one third blue, one third yellow and reserve one third white.
Step 8
Spoon over cooled cookies; sprinkle as desired with colored sugars.
Step 9
Makes approximately 3-1/2 dozen 3-inch cookies
*For best results, use only the stick form of margarine for baking, not spreads in stick or tubs.
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3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup almonds (Finely chopped (optional))
1-1/4 cups confectioner's sugar
