Chai Spiced Almond Celebration Cookies (cookie Mix)

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 17 1/2 ounces betty crocker sugar cookie mix
• 3/4 cup almonds, finely chopped and toasted
• 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 in large bowl, stir together cookie mix, almonds, allspice, cardamom and cinnamon.
• 3 stir in butter, vanilla and almond extract until soft dough forms.
• 4 shape level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls.
• 5 on ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.
• 6 bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set.
• 7 cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.
• 8 place powdered sugar in shallow bowl.
• 9 gently roll warm cookies in powdered sugar to coat all sides; place on cooling rack.
• 10 cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• 11 roll in sugar again.