Almond Paste Sugar Cookies
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 - 11:18pm

Ingredients




1/2 cup (4-oz) almond paste lightly packed
1 cup Butter
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Egg white
2 cups Flour
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
3 cups Powdered sugar sifted
5 tablespoons tbl To 6  milk
1 teaspoon Almond extract

Preparation

1 Food coloring 2 Place almond paste in food processor with metal blade in place: process until finely chopped. Add butter and sugar; process until thoroughly mixed. 3 Add egg white; process until smooth. Add flour and cinnamon; process until dough forms a ball. Remove from processor; wrap in plastic and chill 1/2 hour or until firm. 4 Roll dough on lightly floured work surface, approximately 1/4 inch thick. 5 Cut into desired shapes. TRansfer to a lightly greased baking sheet; bake at 325 degrees, 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned. Removed cookies to a rack to cool. Mix together powdered sugar, milk and almond extract. Divide glaze into separate bowls and tint each bowl as desired with food coloring. 6 Spread cookies with glaze and allow to dry and harden before serving.