Almond Butter Cutouts Recipe

Ground almonds spread festive flavor throughout these cutouts.My grandchildren love to dress them up with colored sugar or frosting.

100% would make again

18-24 Servings

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 egg yolks

1 teaspoon almond extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup ground almonds

Colored sugar and frosting, optional

Directions

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolks and extract. Combine flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in ground almonds. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
• Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 3/8-in. thickness. Cut with cookie cutters; place on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar if desired. Bake at 375° for 10-13 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Cool on wire racks. Frost if desired. Yield: 3-4 dozen.

Nutrition Facts:

• 1 serving (2 each) equals 166 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 136 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.