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Cousin Donna's Almond Cookies

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Jaden Hair
Updated Jan 26, 2011
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Ground almonds provide the rich flavor base for these delectable cookies, perfect for a tea party or dessert tray.

Cousin Donna's Almond Cookies

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 32
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup ground almonds (use spice grinder to grind into powder form)
  • 1 2/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and ground almonds with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. In another bowl, stir together flour and salt. With electric mixer on low speed, add flour mixture to butter mixture.
  • Step 
    3
    Shape dough into tablespoon-size balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until the bottoms have browned (the tops of the cookies will remain a light color.) Remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    Mix cinnamon, nutmeg and powdered sugar. Dip tops of cookies into mixture.

Nutrition

100 Calories
7g Total Fat
1g Protein
9g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
10%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
60mg
2%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
4g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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