Best Pink Sweeties Pretty Pink Almond Cookies Recipes

CHRISTMAS CARDAMOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl combine flour baking powder and cardamon.
• In a large bowl beat butter until softened, add sugar beat until fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla to butter mixture, mix well.
• Gradually add flour mixture into butter mixture, beating till well mixed.
• Divide dough into thirds.
• Stir red food color into 1 third, green into another third, leave remaining third plain.
• Cover each and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Take a pinch of each color dough to make 1 1/2 inch ball.
• Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Flatten to 1/4 inch thick with a glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake 8 minutes at 350, until egde is just starting to become golden color.
• Remove and cool on rack.

SWEETIES

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time; add almond extract. Fold in dry ingredients. Sprinkle a small amount of food coloring into batter and gently swirl with a knife. Chill one hour.
• 2. Drop by spoonfuls on baking sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Note: They will not look done (do not over bake). Glaze while cookies are hot. Add colored sugar spinkles if desired.
• 3. Glaze: Mix together 1 cup of powdered sugar, 1 1/2 tbs. melted butter, 1 to 2 tbs. of milk, and 1/2 tsp. almond extract. Add more sugar or milk if needed for drizzling consistancy.

SWEETIE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add almond extract, flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Add a few drops of red food coloring to the dough and swirl through mixture. Do not over mix. Chill dough thoroughly.
• Roll chilled dough into balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Flatten balls slightly. Bake for exactly 10 minutes. While cookies are baking, mix together the glaze ingredients. Glaze cookies while warm.

PINK PANTHER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream Sweet'N Low, sugar and butter.
• Add egg, vanilla, food color and blend.Beat at medium speed, add dry ingredients and combine.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill at least three hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Remove cookie dough and divide in half. On well floured surface roll out to about 1/8" thick. Cut into desired shape using a cookie cutter or knife.
• Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet 8 - 10 minutes or until edges are lightly brown. Cool 2 minutes before removing to a rack.