Almond Brickle Sugar Cookies Recipes

ALMOND SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls. , Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray; dip in sugar. Flatten cookies with prepared glass, dipping glass in sugar again as needed. , Bake until edges are lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks., In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, almond extract and enough water to achieve glaze consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired; drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with almonds.

ALMOND EXTRACT COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix butter, sugar and extract in a large bowl. Beat until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir till mixed well.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet and flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake at 375 for 7-9 minutes or until edges are barely lightly browned. Cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet before moving to cooling racks.
• Cool completely. Frost cookies and decorate with sprinkles if desired.
• Frosting: Beat together all ingredients till smooth and creamy, adding as much cream or milk as needed.

BRICKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the dry cake mix, vegetable oil, egg and vanilla; mix well. Stir in pecans. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm enough to handle., Roll into 1-in. balls; dip top of each ball into toffee bits and set 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 3 minutes before removing to wire racks.

ALMOND BRICKLE- EASY

Steps:

• Cook butter and sugar in a skillet over medium heat until sugar has completely melted, about 2 or 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add almonds and continue cooking and stirring for another 2 or 3 minutes, just until the almonds begin to brown around the edges.
• Pour mixture into a well greased (butter) 13x9 pan.
• Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over hot mixture. Wait a minute or two until they are soft and melting and spread them evenly over the top. Chill until firm, break into pieces and hide it from everyone so you can have it all for you!
• NOTE: This stuff is really good broken up as a topping for homemade vanilla ice cream and on top of cakes or in the filling between layers.

SALTINE CRACKER BRICKLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a sheet pan or large cookie sheet with sides with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Arrange the crackers side by side in a single layer on the foil. In a small saucepan, melt the sugar and butter, stirring constantly until they bubble, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and quickly stir in the vanilla. Pour evenly over the crackers and, using a spatula, spread to cover evenly.
• Bake immediately. After 7 minutes, remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the crackers. Return to the top rack of the oven and bake for 2 minutes more. Spread the chocolate evenly over the crackers with a clean spatula. Cool for 20 to 30 minutes before transferring the tray to the freezer. The next day, peel off the foil and break the brickle into pieces. Keep frozen or refrigerated.

BUTTER BRICKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar, powdered sugar, margarine and oil until blended. Add extract and eggs, blending well.
• Add flours, soda, cream of tartar and salt and mix well. Stir in almonds and brickle. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Shape tbsps. of dough into balls. Roll balls I granulated sugar. Place 4-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• With fork dipped in sugar, flatten each in a crisscross pattern.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 18 minutes or until light and golden brown around edges.
• Cool one minute and remove from baking sheets. Cool completely on wire racks.