Scandinavian Almond Bars

This recipe is a new find. The end result is long sliced cookies that taste like sugar cookies but with the added bonus of glaze and slivered almonds. It's a very pretty cookie, and yummy too. Be sure to use non-insulated cookie sheets.

Ingredients:

Dough:
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Topping:
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Glaze:
- 2/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 teaspoons milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 2 non-insulated cookie sheets.

Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt, and set aside. With a hand mixer, beat butter until fluffy. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg and almond extract; beat. Add half the flour mixture, beat, and add the remaining flour mixture.

Divide dough into fourths. Form each into a 12-inch roll. Place 2 rolls on each cookie sheet. Using a glass or small rolling pin, flatten each roll to approximately 3 inches wide.

Brush each roll with milk and sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned. While still warm, cut diagonally. Let cool completely.

Stir together powdered sugar, almond extract, and milk. (Add extra milk as needed to make glaze a consistency that can be drizzled.) Drizzle glaze over cooled bars. Wait for glaze to harden, then serve or store.