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1
cup butter, softened
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1
3 ounce package cream cheese, softened
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2/3
cup sugar
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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1/2
teaspoon vanilla
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1/4
teaspoon almond extract
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2
cups all-purpose flour
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3/4
cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped
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2/3
cup sliced almonds, chopped
1. In a large bowl, combine butter and cream cheese. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, salt, vanilla, and almond extract. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour and the 3/4 cup toasted almonds.
2. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a 7- to 8-inch roll. Roll each roll of dough in 2/3 cup almonds. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap or waxed paper. Chill about 6 hours or until dough is firm enough to slice.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices. Place slices 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool. Makes about 60 cookies.
- Storage Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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These are in a word, amazing! I am baking cookies to give away as gifts, but my husband doesn't want me to give any of these away. The best part for my European husband -- they aren't overly sweet like so many of our cookie recipes can be. They are perfect!
12/17/2011 08:33:50 PM Report AbuseThis problem with the flour probably occurred because the recipe from 11/7/2010 listed 2/32 cups of flour. Yes, it doesn't make sense. So I went to bhg.com and looked up the recipe again this year and it states 2 cups. That's why myself and others are confused.
12/4/2011 02:03:34 PM Report AbuseWhy is everyone confused about the amount of flour???It clearly states 2 cups..NOT 2 and 2/3 cups..where is everyone getting 2 2/3 cups of flour??? I am confused by all of this.....
11/1/2011 04:00:58 PM Report AbuseI was going to make until I read reviews. My recipe CLEARLY states TWO (2) cups of flour. Did any one use 2 cups of flour? How did it turn out? Really confused now.
10/29/2011 02:09:54 PM Report Abusewhy does everyone talk about 2 2/3 cups of flour? I read the recipe and from what I can see it specifies 2 cups of flour!
10/18/2011 08:58:31 AM Report Abuse