Almond Center Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
| 1/2 cup diet margarine | ||
| Granulated Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Almond extract | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| All purpose flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| 9 whole blanched almonds | ||
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
2. Using electric mixer at high speed, beat together diet margarine and sugar replacement in medium bowl until creamy; beat in almond extract. With mixer at low speed, stir in sifted flour, baking powder and salt; blend thoroughly.
3. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls; place 1 1/2 inches apart on cookie sheet with nonstick finish. Flatten each ball with bottom of floured glass.
4. Split each almond in half; press into center of each cookie. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool.
2. Using electric mixer at high speed, beat together diet margarine and sugar replacement in medium bowl until creamy; beat in almond extract. With mixer at low speed, stir in sifted flour, baking powder and salt; blend thoroughly.
3. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls; place 1 1/2 inches apart on cookie sheet with nonstick finish. Flatten each ball with bottom of floured glass.
4. Split each almond in half; press into center of each cookie. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool.
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