Cinnamon-almond Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 cup ice water
• cooking spray
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 place butter and granulated sugar in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 2 minutes).
• 2 place almonds in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground.
• 3 combine flour, ground almonds, 2/3 cup powdered sugar, salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and cloves.
• 4 add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat until just combined.
• 5 add 1/4 cup ice water; beat on low speed until moist.
• 6 gently press mixture into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. refrigerate 1 hour or until thoroughly chilled.
• 7 preheat oven to 300°f coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
• 8 shape dough into 30 (1-inch) balls.
• 9 place balls 2 inches apart on coated baking sheet.
• 10 bake for 25 minutes.
• 11 cool on a wire rack.
• 12 combine 2 teaspoons powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon.
• 13 sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over cooled cookies.