Ingredients
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1 cup (2 sticks) Buttersoftened
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3/4 cup Sugar
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1 Eggslarge
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1 tsp Vanilla Extract
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1 tsp Almond Extract
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2 cups Flourall purpose flour
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1/2 cup Almondstoasted, sliced blanched almonds, finely ground
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dash Salt
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Glacé cherries(aka Candied Cherries) or use sprinkles, dragées (Optional)
Directions
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1
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. |
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2
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Cream butter in large mixer bowl. Add sugar, beat until light and fluffy. |
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3
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Beat in egg and extracts. Gradually blend in flour, almonds and salt. |
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4
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Using pastry bag and large star tip, pipe dough into rosettes or stars about 1 3/4 inches in diameter onto un-buttered cookie sheets. Decorate with cherries, sprinkles or dragees, if desired. |
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Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until pale golden. Remove from cookie sheets, cool completely on wire racks. Yield: About 3 1/2 dozen cookies. |
