I made these almost a week ago, and I should apologize for not posting sooner. But in my defense, I've been busy job-hunting and trying not to melt in the AZ sun. It is officially time for the monsoon, so while the temperatures have been slightly cooler, the humidity is pretty bad. Oh well, only 4 months until I can start worrying about my fall baking. Anyway, I needed something to bake and found a recipe from this cookbook which was a gift from one of my friends for Christmas.
This book is AMAAAAAAAAZING. The diversity of the recipes is what makes me happy, but it can also be a pain if you have NO idea what to bake. So after blindly opening to a page, I opted to make some Almond Sandies.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. almond extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup slivered almonds
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add extract, mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in almonds.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 300 F. for 22-24 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
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I really liked these and will hopefully make more of them soon. The crunch isn't super hard, and the almond flavor can't be beat. It really is a great summer cookie, the only downside was the long cook time. Still, if you have a good movie to watch it passes by quick enough. So yeah, I'm going to be baking again in a couple of days (first I have to continue studying for a skills test for a possible job), which means I may get to a whole whopping 2 entries this month. Huzzah!
