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MELT AWAY BUTTER COOKIES

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Melt Away Butter Cookies

 


INGREDIENTS

  • Cooking Time: 10
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, sift before measuring
  • colored or granulated sugar, if desired

DIRECTIONS

Cream butter until light and fluffy; beat in salt, almond extract and vanilla extract.


Gradually blend in confectioners' sugar then


sifted flour.


Chill for about 1 hour, or until dough is easier to handle.


Preheat oven to 400°.


Shape dough into rolls about 3/4-inch in diameter, then cut in 3/4-inch lengths.


Place, ends up, on ungreased baking sheets; press lightly with the bottom of a glass covered with a damp cloth.


If desired, sprinkle cookies with colored sugar or granulated sugar.


Bake at 400° F. for about 10 minutes.


Makes about 4 to 5 dozen cookies


RECIPE REVIEWS

Feb/10/2008 10:02 pm flowers
Just took these out of the oven. Delicious, I will put them in a bag ,tie a ribbon on it and lay it on the pillows of my B&B guests room when I turn down there bed to night.
Feb/12/2008 08:02 pm flowers
Katie Marie, I just had to tell you, my guests knocked on the door and asked me to make them more of the melt away cookies, when they leave I will give them a bag with your recipe. thanks again,Joan

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