Almond Sugar Cookies Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Almond Sugar Cookies
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls.
  2. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray; dip in sugar. Flatten cookies with prepared glass, dipping glass in sugar again as needed.
  3. Bake at 400° for 7-9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, almond extract and enough water to achieve glaze consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired; drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with almonds. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 239.54 Kcal (1003 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.81g 10%
Cholesterol 18.08mg 6%
Sodium 22.71mg 1%
Potassium 11.62mg 0%
Total Carbs 40.56g 14%
Sugars 11.85g 47%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 2.45g 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 6.1mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 319.86 Kcal (1339 kJ)
Calories from fat 81.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.09g 10%
Cholesterol 24.14mg 6%
Sodium 30.32mg 1%
Potassium 15.51mg 0%
Total Carbs 54.16g 14%
Sugars 15.83g 47%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 3.27g 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 8.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.4
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top