Cinnamon Football Cookies

 

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

1

teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8

teaspoon salt

24

whole blanched almonds

1/2

cup powdered sugar

1 1/2

to 3 teaspoons water

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix brown sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour, cinnamon and salt until dough holds together.
• 2 Shape dough by scant tablespoonfuls around almonds to form football shapes. On ungreased cookie sheet, place shapes about 1 inch apart.
• 3 Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely.
• 4 In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and just enough water to make mixture that can be piped from decorating bag. Place glaze in decorating bag fitted with number 3 writing tip. With tip, make football laces on cookies.