Belgian Christmas Cookies
Wonderful buttery bar cookie!
Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped unblanched almonds
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons red sugar
2 teaspoons green sugar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- 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 sugars.
- Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
- Cut into bars while still warm
Makes 5 dozen
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