Name: Scandinavian Almond Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: Butter - ½ cup; White sugar - 1 cup; Egg - 1; Almond extract - ½ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 1 ¾ cups; Baking powder - 2 teaspoons; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Sliced almonds - ½ cup; Milk - 2 tablespoons; Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup; Almond extract - ¼ teaspoon; Milk - ¼ cup

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Cooking:

10 min.

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Ingredients for - Scandinavian Almond Bars

1. Butter - ½ cup

2. White sugar - 1 cup

3. Egg - 1

4. Almond extract - ½ teaspoon

5. All-purpose flour - 1 ¾ cups

6. Baking powder - 2 teaspoons

7. Salt - ¼ teaspoon

8. Sliced almonds - ½ cup

9. Milk - 2 tablespoons

10. Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup

11. Almond extract - ¼ teaspoon

12. Milk - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Scandinavian Almond Bars

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2. Stage

In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and almond extract; mix until fluffy. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt; mix well.

3. Stage

Divide dough into 4 pieces, and roll each one into a log about 12 inches long. Place 2 logs per cookie sheet 4 to 5 inches apart. Flatten each roll by hand until it is about 3 inches wide. Brush flattened roll with milk and sprinkle with sliced almonds.

4. Stage

Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. While the cookies are still warm, cut them crosswise at a diagonal, into slices about 1 inch wide. When cool, drizzle with almond icing.

5. Stage

Almond icing: In a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, almond extract, and milk until smooth. Drizzle over the cookies.