Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cold unsalted butter (cubed)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • green food coloring
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 - 1.5 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • red cinnamon candies
  • green sanding sugar

Instruction

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt.
  • Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles fine crumbs. Add the eggs, almond extract, and green food coloring. Begin mixing with a wooden spoon and then mix with your hands. Mix until evenly colored. Cover and chill the dough for about an hour.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Divide the dough into 24 1.5-inch sized balls. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a 7-inch rope. Shape this rope into a circle and pinch the ends to seal.
  • Place the circles about 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Snip the edges of each circle with scissors to create texture.
  • Bake for 8 minutes or until the edges barely start to brown. Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack to completely cool.
  • While the cookies cool, create the glaze by whisking together the confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. You can add more or less milk to achieve the desired consistency.
  • Working three cookies at a time, drizzle the glaze over the cookies (I found this easiest to do with the glaze in a piping or plastic bag). Decorate with the red cinnamon candies, then sprinkle with the green sugar.
  • Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature.