ALMONDETTES

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Yield 6 small loaves

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter - softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 eggs
4 cups flour
2 tsps baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 tsps pure almond extract
1 cup chopped walnuts or almonds
FROSTING
1/2 stick butter - softened
1 lb 10x sugar (1 box)
1/2 - 1 tsp almond extract
milk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Mixing well after each. Mix dry ingredients together. Gradually add dry ingredients and extracts. Mixing well. Add chopped nuts. Mix well. Form small loaves on greased cookies sheets. Do not make the loaves too wide or high. They will spread as they bake. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Until golden brown on bottom and cake tester comes out clean. Place on rack to cool. FROSTING Mix all ingredients together. Adding about 3 tablespoons of milk at a time until frosting is spreadable and not runny. Frost cooled loaves and sprinkle with red and green sprinkles or colored sugar. Chocolate sprinkles are good too.