Belgian Christmas Cookies

These are bar cookies, sprinkled with almonds, cinnamon and red and green sugar.

• Ready In: 37 mins
• Yields: 5 doz

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup butter
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 1  cup  firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1 2⁄3 cups  sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped  unblanched whole almonds
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2  teaspoons  red sugar crystals
• 2  teaspoons  green sugar crystals

Directions

1. Cream butter with extract; add brown sugar gradually, creaming until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
2. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together; add in thirds to creamed mixture, mixing until blended after each addition. Turn into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly roll pan and spread evenly to edges.
3. Sprinkle a mixture of almonds and cinnamon over batter, then sprinkle with a mixture of red and green sugar.
4. Bake at 375°F 10 to 12 minutes.
5. Cut into bars while still warm. About 5 dozen cookies.
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