Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup 2 % milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pkg. (7 oz.) almond paste
• Vanilla Icing:
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 4 1/2 tsp. 2 % milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• Chocolate Icing:
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 3 Tbsp. 2 % milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• Assorted sprinkles

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour.

3. Cut almond paste into 12 slices (about 1/4 inch thick); cut each into quarters. Shape into balls. Wrap a tablespoon of cookie dough around almond paste to cover completely. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

5. In a small bowl, mix vanilla icing ingredients until smooth. For chocolate icing, mix confectioners’ sugar, cooled chocolate, milk and vanilla until smooth. Dip cookies in icings as desired, allow excess to drip off. Decorate with sprinkles. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in airtight containers.

6. makes 4 dozen

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