Almond Wreaths

• 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Land O Lakes All-Natural Egg
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
• 2 to 3 tablespoons water
• Nonpareils, decorator candies and sugars, as desired

1. Combine butter and 1 cup powdered sugar in bowl.
2. Beat at medium speed until creamy.
3. Add egg, almond extract and salt; continue beating until mixed.
4. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed.
5. Divide dough in half.
6. Wrap each half in plastic food wrap.
7. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
8. Heat oven to 375F.
9. Shape dough, one-half at a time, (keeping remaining dough refrigerated) into 1-inch balls.
10. Cut each ball in half; roll each half into 4 1/2-inch rope.
11. Gently twist two ropes together; shape into a wreath.
12. Place 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
13. Bake 7-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
14. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack placed over waxed paper.
15. Cool completely.
16. Combine all glaze ingredients in bowl; stir until smooth.
17. Brush glaze onto cooled cookies using pastry brush; immediately sprinkle with decorations, as desired.

butter, powdered sugar, egg, almond, salt, flour, powdered sugar, almond, light corn syrup, water

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1355/almond-wreaths (may not work)