Sweetie Cookies

I have not tried this recipe. I got it from 1st Traveler's Choice Internet Cookbook. Pomegranate House Bed and Breakfast Granbury, Texas Specialty Recipe. These are beautiful pink cookies that have become very popular with our guests and are served daily at our B&B.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  cup margarine
• 2  cups sugar
• 3  eggs
• 2  teaspoons  almond extract
• 4  cups flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  red food coloring

• Glaze

• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 2  teaspoons evaporated milk
• 1  tablespoon evaporated milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add almond extract, flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Add a few drops of red food coloring to the dough and swirl through mixture. Do not over mix. Chill dough thoroughly.
2. Roll chilled dough into balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Flatten balls slightly. Bake for exactly 10 minutes. While cookies are baking, mix together the glaze ingredients. Glaze cookies while warm.