Name: Almond Brown Sugar Sand Dollar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1 egg; 3/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 3/4 cups flour; Almond slices for topping

Almond Brown Sugar Sand Dollar Cookies

Summer is officially here, so I wanted to share a fun and easy treat that's perfect for Summer! These Almond Brown Sugar Sand Dollar are made to look like sand dollars using almond slices. I took my grandma's Classic Sugar Cookies Recipe, and added brown sugar and almond extract to make these cookies a little bit different.

I know nobody likes to have their hot oven running during the summer, so these cookies only take about 5 minutes to bake.

Almond Brown Sugar Sand Dollar Cookies Recipe

In a large mixing bowl, cream together brown sugar and shortening.
Add egg and almond extract and beat again until combined.
Combine salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, and flour in a separate bowl, whisking to incorporate all ingredients.
Add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture, and mix until all ingredients are combined and the mixture resembles dough.
Chill the dough for 15-30 minutes.
Roll the dough out on a floured surface. I rolled mine out pretty thin, just a little thicker than ⅛-inch.
Cut out circles from the dough using a cookie cutter or a medium glass. My cookies are about 2 ½ inches wide. You can make yours bigger or smaller, but the baking time may vary, just a bit.
Place circle cookies onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
Place 5 almond slices in a star formation on the top of each cookie.
Bake in a 350° oven for 5-7 minutes, until the edges of the cookies start to turn golden.