'Almond Meltaway Cookies'

Recipe from: thenovicechefblog.com

Ingredients:

2 C all purpose flour 

1/2 t baking powder 

1/4 t flaked sea salt (or reg. table salt)

1 C (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temp.

3/4 C granulated sugar

1 large egg 

2 t almond extract 

Icing:

1 C powdered sugar

1 T milk (or water)

1 1/2 t almond extract 

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, & salt. Set aside.

In a stand mixer beat butter & sugar till light & fluffy. Add eggs & almond extract mixing until combined. Add flour mixture 1/2 c at a time, mixing until completely combined.

Roll 1 T of dough into sm. circles & then press with hands (or bottom of cup) into a disk shape. Place on prepared baking sheet. 

Bake for 8 minutes. The cookies will not look browned or cooked, but they are.

Remove from oven & let cookies rest on baking sheet for a minute. Transfer if wire rack to cool completely. 

To ice:

In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, & almond extract; until smooth. Using a spoon, smooth onto the top of each cookie & let set for 10 min, or until they harden. Store in fridge.

My notes: Almond extract is one of my all time favorite to bake/cook with! Best taste!