ALMOND GLAZED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°.
• Combine butter, sugar and almond extract in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
• Reduce speed to low; add all remaining cookie ingredients.
• Beat until well mixed.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with bottom of buttered glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
• Cool 1 minute; remove from sheets.
• Cool completely.
• Stir together all glaze ingredients with wire whisk in small bowl.
• Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and sliced almonds.
• Glaze sets up quickly.
• Frost and decorate a few cookies at a time.