Categories: bakery, cookies, favorites

Ingredients

• 6 Tbsp. chilled butter or margarine
• 1 c. flour
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. cream
• 3/4 c. powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp. soft butter
• 1/8 tsp. almond extract
• 1 Tbsp. cream
• food coloring as desired

Directions

1. Cut butter into flour. Sprinkle with cream and mix until just moistened.

2. Roll out to about 1/8 inch thick and cut with 1 1/2-inch cutter.

3. Dip one side in sugar and place on ungreased baking pan. With fork, prick each cookie in 4 parallel rows.

4. Bake at 375 for about 8 minutes. Sandwich with icing.

5. To make icing, thoroughly combine powdered sugar, soft buter, almond extract, cream, and food coloring.

6. Cookies are fragile—frost carefully.

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