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I am searching for an almond shortbread cookie recipe that, I believe, was in the Mc Call's Great American Recipe Card collection in the 1970's. It is a scalloped edged cookie, mint green in color with an indentation in the center & dusted with granulated sugar. If my memory has served me wrong with crediting Mc Call's for this recipe, it could have been Betty Crocker. Thank you.

Almond Shortbread Recipe

A light finale to a big dinner, this is too easy and tasty not to make.
by chia
33 min | 5 min prep

16 cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 pinch salt
1 cup flour, plus
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Preheat oven to 350°F.
With mixer beat butter and sugar until creamy.
Beat in almond extract and salt.
Mix in flour and blend into a soft dough by hand.
Press dough into an ungreased 8x8" pan, top with almonds, pressing into dough bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown around edges.
Use a dull knife to cut into squares while still warm when cool use a spatula to transfer slices to a rack to completely cool.

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This recipe is originally from McCall's magazine, over 20 years ago. ... I got this recipie from My great Recipies. Ya know the free cards they send in the mail. ..
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cookies 22g

Recipe makes 16 cookies)

Calories 111
Calories from Fat 65 (58%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 7.3g 11%
Saturated Fat 3.8g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 2.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 50mg 2%
Potassium 32mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 10.4g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%
Sugars 3.3g
Protein 1.6g 3%
Vitamin A 177mcg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.0mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mcg 2%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 0mg 2%

Mary Masters My Great Recipes, The Blue Ribbon Edition. Card Gr 16 #22
Cookies for Every Occasion

Shortbread Squares

2 cups butter or margarine

1 cup sugar

4 flour and 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

Color for decoration

TIPS:

Bring all ingredients to room temperature.
For variety, use more than one color sugar to decorate cookies. While colored sugar
enhances the apppearence of these cookies, confectioners sugar can be used with
out sacrificing taste.
These cookies are perfect for holidays entertaining and gift giving.
They can be made in advance and stored in airtight containers.

GOOD SERVED WITH: Tea or coffee, fruit, frozen desserts and many light desserts.

1. By hand or with an electric mixer , cream together butter and sugar until smooth.

2. Add flour all at once. Mix with hands or spoon until ingredients are well blended.
Turn mixture into a buttered 13 x 9 inch baking pan.

3. Cover with waxed paper. Press on paper with palms of hands to evenly spread dough.
Remove paper. Prick top of dough with fork. Bake on center shelf at 275F for 1 1/2 hours.

4. Turn off heat. Remove pan from oven. Immediately cut shortbread into 1 inch squares.

5. Return pan to oven. Close door.Remove pan when oven is cool.

6. Sprinkle with colored sugar.
To store, tightly wrap in foil or remove squares and place in airtight containers.

GREAT AMERICAN RECIPES
SHORTBREAD SQUARES
COOKIES CARD 86 gr 26 #

PREPARATION 20 MINS.
Oven temp 275 F.

Baking time 1 1/2 hours

These bite sz cookies are very easy to make and can be made well ahead.
They keep ther flavor and texture if stored in airtight in a cool place.
They arenot oversweet and almost melt in your mouth.

For abour 10 dozen 1 inch square cookies you will need:

2 cups butter or margarine

1 cup sugar

4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Colored, coarse granulated sugar

TIPS:

Have all ingredients at room temperature.
You can use powdered sugar, if you like, instead of the colored sugar. A variety of colors can be used for the garnished sugar. Several colors are often availble packed together in glass vials.

Preparation:

1. Cream together butter and sugar by hand or with mixer, until creamy and smooth.

2. Add flour all at once. Mix with hands until ingredients are well blended. Turn mixture onto a well buttered 13 x 9
baking pan.

3. Cover with wax paper. Evenly spread dough by pressing on paper with palms of hands.
Remove paper. Prick dough closley with fork.

4. Bake on center shelf at 275 F for 1 1/2 hours. Turn off heat. Remove pan from oven. Cut at once into 1 inch squares
Return pan to oven. Close door. Remove pan when oven is cool.

5. Sprinkle squares with colored sugar. Store in pan. Wrap in airtight foil. Or remove squares and place in airtight containers.

SERVE WITH TEA>>>>

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Posted: Dec 31, 2007 07:30 PM Msg. 36 of 43
GREAT AMERICAN RECIPES
SHORTBREAD SQUARES
COOKIES CARD 86 gr 26 #

PREPARATION 20 MINS.
Oven temp 275 F.

Baking time 1 1/2 hours

These bite sz cookies are very easy to make and can be made well ahead.
They keep ther flavor and texture if stored in airtight in a cool place.
They arenot oversweet and almost melt in your mouth.

For abour 10 dozen 1 inch square cookies you will need:

2 cups butter or margarine

1 cup sugar

4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Colored, coarse granulated sugar

TIPS:

Have all ingredients at room temperature.
You can use powdered sugar, if you like, instead of the colored sugar. A variety of colors can be used for the garnished sugar. Several colors are often availble packed together in glass vials.

Preparation:

1. Cream together butter and sugar by hand or with mixer, until creamy and smooth.

2. Add flour all at once. Mix with hands until ingredients are well blended. Turn mixture onto a well buttered 13 x 9
baking pan.

3. Cover with wax paper. Evenly spread dough by pressing on paper with palms of hands.
Remove paper. Prick dough closley with fork.

4. Bake on center shelf at 275 F for 1 1/2 hours. Turn off heat. Remove pan from oven. Cut at once into 1 inch squares
Return pan to oven. Close door. Remove pan when oven is cool.

5. Sprinkle squares with colored sugar. Store in pan. Wrap in airtight foil. Or remove squares and place in airtight containers.

Hi,

It is all so good as the recipe is awesome and I will definitely try this out at my place as, for me cookies are always needed wherever you go whether it is for breakfast, in the middle of the day or while you are travelling.

Thanks!