10 tb Unsalted butter
1/3 cup Honey
1/3 cup Milk
1/4 tsp Almond extract
2 1/2 cups Almonds (sliced)
3/4 cup Light brown sugar (packed)
3 cups Flour
1 tsp Ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Salt
Almond glaze Ingredients:
1 cup Confectioners’ sugar
1/2 tsp Almond extract
6 tsp Water
Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in honey, milk and almond extract. Set aside mixture to cool. Combine half of the almonds and the brown sugar in a food processor. Process until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add cooled butter mixture to the processor mixture. Process until smooth and creamy. Then add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Processor until mixture is combined. Scrape into a bowl. Stir in the remaining almonds. Line a 9 x 9 x 2 inch square baking pan with plastic wrap. Pat dough in to pan. Place in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes. Heat oven to 350 F. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick vegetable oil spray. Remove the firm dough from pan. Starting at any side, cut 1/4 inch slices. Arrange on the prepared baking sheets, placing them 1/2″ apart. Bake in a 350 F oven for 18 minutes or just until golden. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Drizzle with almond glaze. To make glaze: Combine confectioners sugar and almond extract in small bowl. Slowly add in 6 teaspoons of water while stirring or just enough for a thin consistency.