Belgian Christmas Cookies – Recipe Wise

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 2/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped unblanched whole almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons red sugar crystals
• 2 teaspoons green sugar crystals