Scandinavian Almond Bars Recipe

• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1 cup White Sugar
• 1 Egg, beaten
• 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
• 1-3/4 cups All-purpose Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 cup Almonds (sliced)
• 2 tbsp Milk
  
  For Icing
• 1 cup Confectioners' Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Almond Extract
• 1/4 Cup Milk

• Preheat the oven to a temperature of 325 degrees F.
• Cream butter and sugar in a medium bowl.
• Add in egg and almond extract and mix the ingredients, until fluffy.
• Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well.
• Now, divide the dough into 4 pieces. Roll each dough piece into a 12-inch long log.
• Place two logs per cookie sheet, at a distance of 4-5 inches from each other.
• Use your hand to flatten each roll, until it is about 3 inches wide. Brush milk over the flattened rolls and sprinkle sliced almonds over them.
• Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are light brown.
• Cut the cookies crosswise at a diagonal, into one-inch wide slices.
• Mix the ingredients listed for icing and drizzle over the cookies, when they cool down.