Easy Almond Shortbread Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2.5 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 0.33 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, beat together butter, 1/2 cup of sugar, and almond extract with an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy. Using a wooden spoon, gradually stir in the flour until the dough is smooth and well combined. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts, wrap each part in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
2. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
3. Lightly sprinkle a work surface with white sugar. Roll out one part of the dough at a time to about 1/2-inch thickness. Use a 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter to cut out cookies. Place the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart. Create a small indentation in the center of each cookie using the end of a wooden spoon.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cookies are light golden brown, approximately 25 to 30 minutes. While the cookies are still warm, sprinkle or roll them in granulated sugar, then let them cool completely on a wire rack before storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition

• Calories: 191 kcal
• Fat Content: 10 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 9 g
• Sodium Content: 73 mg
• Protein Content: 2 g
• Cholesterol Content: 27 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 23 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g