Almond Glazed Cherry Chip Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/8 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces eillien's cherry chips
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 6 -7 teaspoons water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 combine butter, sugar and almond extract in a large mixer bowl. beat at medium speed, until creamy.
• 3 reduce speed to low; add all remaining ingredients and beat until well mixed.
• 4 roll dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• 5 flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with the bottom of a buttered glass dipped in sugar.
• 6 bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
• 7 cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. cool completely.
• 8 stir together glaze ingredients with wire whisk, adding additional water if necessary to make a smooth and creamy glaze. decorate cooled cookies with glaze.