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Food

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, cream
together butter and white
sugar until smooth.
Mix in 1/2 teaspoon
almond extract. Mix
in flour until dough
comes together. Roll
dough into 1 1/2inch balls, and place on
ungreased cookie sheets.
Make a small hole in the center
of each ball, using your thumb
and finger, and fill the hole
with preserves.

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons
baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking
soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon;
1/2 cup margarine, softened; 1 cup white
sugar; 3 tablespoons real maple syrup;
1 egg; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/4 cup
maple sugar
DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Stir
together the flour, baking powder, baking
soda and cinnamon. Set aside.

3. Bake for 14 to 18 minutes in
preheated oven, or until lightly
browned. Let cool 1 minute on the
cookie sheet.

2. In a large bowl, cream together the
margarine and 1 cup of white sugar
until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and
maple syrup. Gradually blend in the dry
ingredients until just mixed. In a small
dish, mix together the remaining 1/2
cup white sugar and the maple sugar.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls, and roll the
balls in the sugar mixture. Place cookies 2
inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

4. In a medium bowl, combine the
confectioners' sugar, 3/4 teaspoon
almond extract and milk, and mix until
smooth. Drizzle lightly over warm cookies.

3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated
oven. Cookies will be crackly on top and
look wet in the middle. Remove from
cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

DECEMBER 2019

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1 cup butter, softened; 2/3 cup white sugar; 1/2 teaspoon almond
extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam;
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 3/4 teaspoon almond extract;
1 teaspoon milk

Ultimate Maple
Snickerdoodles

Source: allrecipes.com

INGREDIENTS

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Raspberry and Almond
Shortbread Thumbprints


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