Almond Poppy Seed Cookies With Almond Frosting

• FOR THE COOKIES:
• 1 cup Butter (soft)
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 3/4 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Almond Extract
• 2 Egg Yolks
• 2-1/4 cups Flour
• 2 teaspoons Poppy Seeds
• FOR THE FROSTING:
• 1/2 cups Butter (soft)
• 3 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
• 1/3 cups Milk
• Assorted Sprinkles

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F, and prepare some sheet pans with Silpats or parchment paper.
2. 2. In the bowl of a standing mixer, cream together the butter, salt and sugar. Cream until soft and fluffy.
3. 3. Add the extract and the egg yolks and combine well.
4. 4. Add the flour and poppy seeds and mix well. Transfer the dough to a sheet of wax paper and wrap it up like a disc. Refrigerate about 1 hour.
5. 5. Use a little powdered sugar to help roll the dough out to 1/4" thickness, and use a round cookie cutter to cut the dough.
6. 6. Place the dough on the prepared sheet pans.
7. 7. Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes until still pale, but cooked through. Gently remove from the pan and set out to cool.
8. 8. While the cookies are cooling, prepare the almond frosting.
9. 9. In the bowl of a standing mixer, whip together the butter, powdered sugar, almond extract and milk and beat until fluffy.
10. 10. Spread the top of each cookie with the frosting and then immediately top with sprinkles.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/almond-poppy-seed-cookies-with-almond-frosting/ (may not work)