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Almond Cookie Bites



1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Fisher Chef's Natural Whole Almonds, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons almond extract
36 Fisher Chef's Naturals Whole Almonds
2 teaspoons granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350ºF. In medium bowl combine flour, chopped almonds, allspice, cinnamon and salt; set aside. In large bowl cream butter and powdered sugar using electric mixer. Add almond extract. Stir in flour mixture; mix until just combined. Shape level tablespoons of cookie dough to form balls. Place on baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. Gently press 1 almond into center of each ball. Sprinkle granulated sugar over cookies. Bake 16 to 18 minutes. Remove from oven; cool cookies 3 minutes on baking sheet. Transfer cookies to cooling rack; cool completely.

Yield:36 cookies

Nutrition information per serving (1cookie): 60 Calories, 4.5 g Total Fat, 1.5 g Saturated Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 5 mg Cholesterol, 10 mg Sodium, 4 g Carbohydrate, 0 g Dietary Fiber, 1 g Sugars, 1 g Protein

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