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Almond Sparkle Cookies

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 38
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These cute and easy holiday almond cookies sparkle like freshly fallen snow!
Updated Sep 18, 2020
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Ingredients

  • 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
  • 1/3 cup roasted blanched whole almonds
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup coarse sugar
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, in food processor, place almonds. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses until finely ground.
  • 3
    In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Add flour and ground almonds; stir with spoon or hands until well blended. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER COMBINING WITH FLOUR.)
  • 4
    Shape dough into 38 (1-inch) balls. Roll balls in coarse sugar. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • 5
    Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until edges are set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • 6
    In small bowl, stir powdered sugar, milk and almond extract, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    To toast almonds, heat oven to 350°F. Spread almonds in ungreased shallow pan. Bake 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown.
  • tip 2
    Look for coarse sugar in gourmet sections of supermarkets or in cake-decorating supply stores.

Nutrition Information

80 Calories, 3g Total Fat, 0g Protein, 12g Total Carbohydrate, 8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3g
4%
Saturated Fat
1g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
40mg
2%
Potassium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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