Almond Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 cups almond flour
• 1/2 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/2 tsp salt (if using salted butter, omit salt here)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 egg (optional)                                               

  Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 300°F.

  • Using and electric mixer blend softened butter for a minute. Add remaining ingredients and mix together.

  • Form dough into walnut sized balls and place onto un-greased cookie sheet. The oil from the butter and almond flour grease the sheet as the cookie bakes.

  • Bake for 5 minutes.

  • Press down lightly with fork, then continue to bake another 18 minutes. The cookies do not brown.

  • Let cool on sheet for 5 minutes before removing.

  • For a more festive look, you can drizzle a little melted chocolate (sugar-free, of course) on top.