Almond Glazed Cherry Chip Sugar Cookies

Submitted by Chicken Finger

"A little sweet, a little tart and very savory! From the package of Eillien's Cherry Chips."

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 5 1/2 dozen cookies
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• Cookies

• 1 1⁄2 cups butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces eillien's cherry chips

• Glaze

• 2 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons almond extract
• 6 -7 teaspoons water

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine butter, sugar and almond extract in a large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, until creamy.
3. Reduce speed to low; add all remaining ingredients and beat until well mixed.
4. Roll dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
5. Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with the bottom of a buttered glass dipped in sugar.
6. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
7. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.
8. Stir together glaze ingredients with wire whisk, adding additional water if necessary to make a smooth and creamy glaze. Decorate cooled cookies with glaze.

Reviews

[oldnovy3]

Recipe yields a powdery mess that was unusable. This recipe does not call for eggs and makes it impossible to roll into a ball. It went in the garbage.