Cinnamon-Almond Cookies

• Cookies:
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour (about 5 1/4 ounces)
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 cup ice water
• Cooking spray
• Topping:
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. To prepare cookies, place butter and granulated sugar in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 2 minutes).
2. Place almonds in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, ground almonds, 2/3 cup powdered sugar, salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and cloves. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat until just combined. Add 1/4 cup ice water; beat on low speed until moist. Gently press mixture into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or until thoroughly chilled.
3. Preheat oven to 300u0b0.
4. Shape dough into 30 (1-inch) balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 300u0b0 for 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
5. To prepare topping, combine 2 teaspoons powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over cooled cookies.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cinnamon-almond-cookies (may not work)