Almond Tea Cookies

Name: Almond Tea Cookies
Total time: P3H35M
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: vegetable shortening; milk; almond extract; sugar; flour; almonds; salt; powdered sugar

Submitted by vicandkelly

These easy to make and delicious cookies taste amazing with a cup of tea or milk.

YIELD

36 cookies

PREP

15 min

COOK

10 min

READY

215 min

Ingredients

CUP VEGETABLE SHORTENING
butter flavor *

TABLESPOONS MILK

TEASPOON ALMOND EXTRACT *

CUPS SUGAR

1 ⅔

CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

⅔

CUPS ALMONDS
slivered, chopped *

TEASPOONS SALT

X POWDERED SUGAR *

Directions

Preparation Time: 15 Minutes Bake Time: 10 to 12 Minutes 1. Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃). 2. Cream Butter Flavor Crisco, milk and almond extract in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in granulated sugar. 3. Combine flour, almonds and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Shape dough into balls using one level measuring tablespoon for each. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. 4. Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 10 to 12 minutes. ( Cookies will not brown. DO NOT overbake. ) Remove to cooling rack. 5. Roll slightly warm cookies in confectioners sugar. Roll in confectioners sugar again when cookies are completely cool. Makes 3 dozen cookies. Source: Butter Flavor Crisco Cookie Collection, page 9. Shared by: David Knight