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August 30, 2004
Almond Sugar Cookies
3 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons stick margarine, softened
1/4 cup skim milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg white
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/8 teaspoon salt
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 325°.
Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon in a bowl; stir well. Set aside.
Cream 1 cup sugar and margarine at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy. Add milk, extracts, and egg white, and beat well. Combine flour, almonds, and salt, and add to creamed mixture, beating well.
Divide dough in half; cover and refrigerate half of dough. Shape remaining half of dough into 30 (1-inch) balls; roll balls in sugar mixture, coating well. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass. Bake at 325° for 14 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.
Yield: 5 dozen (serving size: 1 cookie)
CALORIES 50 (31% from fat); FAT 1.7g (sat 0.3g, mono 0.8g, poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 0.8g; CARB 8.1g; FIBER 0.2g; CHOL 0.0mg; IRON 0.3mg; SODIUM 22mg; CALC 4mg
Posted by carcharhinid at August 30, 2004 10:36 PM