Belgian Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2/3 cup butter
    1 teaspoon almond extract
    1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
    2 eggs
    1 2/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup finely chopped unblanched whole almonds
    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    2 teaspoons red sugar crystals
    2 teaspoons green sugar crystals
Preparation
    Cream butter with extract; add brown sugar gradually, creaming until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
    Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together; add in thirds to creamed mixture, mixing until blended after each addition. Turn into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly roll pan and spread evenly to edges.
    Sprinkle a mixture of almonds and cinnamon over batter, then sprinkle with a mixture of red and green sugar.
    Bake at 375\u00b0F 10 to 12 minutes.
    Cut into bars while still warm. About 5 dozen cookies.
    Canadian Family Cookbook.

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