Little Almond-butter Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup blanched ground almonds (about 1/3 cup whole almonds)
• 2 cups flour
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except confectioners' sugar and mix with fingertips until dough forms a solid ball.
• 2 divide dough in half and shape each half into a 1 1/4" log.
• 3 wrap each in plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• 4 preheat oven to 350â°.
• 5 slice logs into very thin 1/8" thick cookies and bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes or until very lightly browned.
• 6 remove from cookie sheet immediately and cool on wire rack.
• 7 the cookies are very fragile so handle carefully.
• 8 dust with powdered sugar and store in shallow, airtight container so there's not too much weight on the bottom cookies.
• 9 cookies can be kept for at least two weeks.