The Honey Almond Cookies

The Honey Almond Cookies. The kids (and the grown-ups too) will love these delicious honey-almond cookies.

SERVING: Makes 4 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 large egg white
• Cooking spray
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
3. Combine sugar, honey, butter, and oil in a bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended.
4. Add extracts and egg white to sugar mixture.
5. Beat until well-blended. Stir in flour mixture (dough will be sticky).
6. Coat hands lightly with cooking spray; divide dough into 2 equal portions.
7. Shape each portion into a 9-inch log.
8. Wrap logs individually in plastic wrap; freeze 3 hours or until firm.
9. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C. Cut each log into twenty-four 1/4-inch-thick slices, and place 1 inch apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
10. Press almonds into cookies. Bake at 375 degrees F for 9 minutes.
11. Cool 2 minutes or until firm.Remove cookies from pans; cool on wire racks.

Source: DianaDesserts

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