Almond Autumn Leaves

These painted, leaf shaped sugar cookies bake to the rich colors of autumn। Leaf shaped cookie cutters are available in most kitchen specialty shops. Almond autumn leaves is a recipe that is so yummy, and unique recipe and easy to prepare.


1 cup sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg, separated
3 cups All purpose or Unbleached flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon water
1 drop red food coloring
1 drop yellow food coloring
Sliced almonds, if desired

Procedure

In large bowl, combine sugar, margarine ,milk, almond extract and egg white; blend well
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
Stir in flour, baking powder and salt; mix well.
Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
In small bowl, combine eggyolk and water; blend well.
Divide into 2 small bowls.
To one, stir in yellow food coloring; to the other, red food coloring

Heat oven to 400F.
On lightly floured surface, roll dough, ½ at a time, to 1/8 inch thickness.
Cut with floured leaf shape cookie cutter.
Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Brush half of cookies with red eggyolk mixture; brush remaining cookies with yellow egg yolk mixture.
Arrange almonds on cookies.
Bake at 400 F. for 5 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
Immediately remove from cookie sheets.
4 ½ to 5 dozen almond autumn leaves.