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Ingredients

½ cup white sugar ½ cup butter ½ cup shortening 1 tablespoon almond extract 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons colored sugar, or as desired 2 tablespoons sprinkles, or as desired 2 tablespoons guava paste, or as desired

Nutrition Info

99.8 calories carbohydrate: 11.3 g cholesterol: 6.8 mg fat: 5.6 g fiber: 0.2 g protein: 0.9 g saturatedFat: 2.3 g servingSize: - sodium: 18.5 mg sugar: 4 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat white sugar, butter, and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in almond extract. Add flour in batches, kneading the dough to thoroughly combine.
Roll dough into walnut-size balls and place 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Make a well in each cookie with a wooden spoon handle. Sprinkle colored sugar, sprinkles, and guava paste into the wells.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 16 to 20 minutes.

36 servings

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