DARIA'S BEST-EVER SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE

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Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup almond paste
4 egg yolks
2 cups butter, softened
1-3/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
FROSTING:
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons meringue powder
1/3 cup water
Food coloring, coarse sugar and assorted sprinkles, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat almond paste and egg yolks until crumbly. Add the butter, sugar and salt; beat until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. Divide into four portions; shape each into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, beat the confectioners' sugar, meringue powder and water until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Color frosting if desired. Frost cookies; decorate with coarse sugar and sprinkles if desired. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
Yield: about 13-1/2 dozen.
Editor's Note: Meringue powder is available from Wilton Industries. Call 800-794-5866 or visit wilton.com.
Originally published as Daria's Best-Ever Sugar Cookies in Taste of Home
October/November 2010, p77
Nutritional Facts
cookie equals 55 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 25 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 starch.
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