Lizard Shortbread

Name: Lizard Shortbread
Ingredients: 1/2 cup European-style butter, room temperature; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup almond meal; 1 tablespoon matcha powder; Pinch salt (optional); 1/2 cup chopped almonds

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Ingredients

1/2 cup European-style butter, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup almond meal
1 tablespoon matcha powder
Pinch salt (optional)
1/2 cup chopped almonds

Directions

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["Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Mix in the almond extract.", "In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, almond meal, matcha powder, and salt (if adding).", "Dump the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Add the chopped almonds until evenly mixed into dough.", "Put the dough into the refrigerator for 30 minutes, while your oven pre-heats to 350 degrees F.", "On a lightly floured surface, or parchment paper, roll the dough to a thickness of about 1/4\" and use a small (~2\"" diameter) cookie cutter to cut cookies. Continue re-rolling dough and cutting cookies until no dough remains. Place cookies on a cookie sheet about 2\"" between each cookie.""