Name: Almond Brown-Sugar Cookies
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 6 hr
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 stick unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds (2 1/2 ounces)

Almond Brown-Sugar CookiesRomulo Yanes

With their simple, homespun charm, these icebox cookies are just the nibble you'll want to have on hand as you do your Christmas gift wrapping. The thinner you can slice the dough, the crisper the cookies will be, so we freeze the dough for a bit (after chilling it in the fridge) before slicing. Plus, it will be much easier to cut through the almonds and get nice, neat rounds.

Cooks notes:

•Dough can be chilled up to 3 days or frozen, wrapped in plastic wrap, then foil, 1 month (thaw in refrigerator just until dough can be sliced).
•Cookies keep in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week.

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