Almond Cookie Slices

Title:
Almond Cookie Slices

Yield:
36 Servings

Categories:
Cookies
&,
Bars




Ingredients:





    10 tb Unsalted butter (1 1/4


          -sticks)


   1/3 c  Honey


   1/3 c  Milk


   1/4 ts Almond extract


 2 1/2 c  Whole almonds (I used


          -sliced); toasted


   3/4 c  Light brown sugar; packed


     3 c  Flour


     1 ts Ground cinnamon


   3/4 ts Baking powder


   1/4 ts Baking soda


   1/2 ts Salt





--------------------------------ALMOND
GLAZE--------------------------------


     1 c  Confectioners' sugar


   1/2 ts Almond extract


     6 ts Water





 Melt butter in a small suacepan.  Stir in honey, milk and almond extract;


 set aside to cool.


 


 Combine 1 1/4 cups of almonds and the brown sugar in a food processor.


 Process just until nuts are texture of coarse meal.


 


 Add cooled butter mixture to the processor.  Process until smooth.  Add


 flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Processor just until


 mixture is combined.


 


 Scrape into a bowl.  Stir in remaining 1 1/4 cups almonds.  Line a 9" x 9"


 x 2" square baking pan with plastic wrap. Place dough in pan & pat level.


 Place in freezer for 20 minutes or until firm.


 


 Heat oven to 350.  Lightly coat baking sheets with nonstick vegetable


 spray.


 


 Remove the firm dough from pan.  Starting at any side, cut 1/4" slices.


 Arrange on the prepared baking sheets, placing them 1/2" apart.


 


 Bake in a 350 oven for 18 minutes or just until golden.  Transfer to wire


 racks to cool.  Drizzle with glaze.


 


 For glaze:  Mix together confectioners' sugar and almond extract in a small


 bowl.  Gradually stir in 6 teaspons of water or just enough to make a thin


 glaze.  Makes 3 dozen cookies.


 Posted to FOODWINE Digest 21 October 96


 


 Date:    Mon, 21 Oct 1996 15:06:15 -0400


 


 From:    Laura Hunter