Almond Tea Cookies(Preparation Time: 15 Minutes. Bake Time: 10 To 12 Minutes.) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter flavor Crisco
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. almond extract
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
2/3 c. chopped slivered almonds
1/4 tsp. salt
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0. Cream butter flavor Crisco, milk and almond extract in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in granulated sugar. Combine flour, almonds and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Shape dough into balls using 1 level measuring tablespoon for each. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes. (Cookies will not brown. Do not overbake.)
Remove to cooling rack. Roll slightly warm cookie in confectioners sugar. Roll in confectioners sugar again when cookies are cool. Makes 3 dozen cookies.