Sand Dollar Cookies

• 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 4 teaspoons almond extract
• 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• Slivered almonds and cinnamon sugar

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.
2. Preheat oven to 325u0b0. Roll each portion of dough between waxed paper to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-1/2-in. round cookie cutter dipped in flour. Using a floured spatula, place 1 in. apart on ungreased
3. . Brush with egg. Decorate with almonds to resemble sand dollars and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
4. Bake 12-16 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/sand-dollar-cookies/ (may not work)