GHORAIBI-BUTTER COOKIES

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Made these for my son's history class, and fell in love with them. They are so good, you can't eat just one!! Recipe makes ALOT of cookies.

Provided by gibsonfamily_5

Categories     Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 70-80 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups blanched almond halves
1 teaspoon clear almond extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Beat butter in mixing bowl, for 5 minutes, or until fluffy.
  • Cream in sugars.
  • Add almond extract.
  • Slowly add in flour -- If you do not have a heavy duty stand mixer, add half of the flour with mixer, the other half with a spoon.
  • Chill dough in the refrigerator for up to one hour.
  • Roll out dough onto a floured surface, into a rope that is 1 1/2 - 2 inches thick.
  • Cut diagonally into diamond shapes.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Place one almond in the center of each cookie.
  • Bake for 12 minutes. Remove and cool on cooling racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 13.9, Sodium 37.6, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 4.8, Protein 1.7

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