Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl until blended.
  3. Add cream cheese, increase speed to high, and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Beat in vanilla and almond extracts.
  5. Gently fold in flour and nuts and stir until blended.
  6. Lightly flour hands and roll dough into 1 inch balls.
  7. Gently press balls flat with bottom of a small glass.
  8. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet until lightly browned and puffy, about 14 to 18 minutes.
  9. Allow cookies to cool in pan for about 2 minutes; tranfer to wire rack to cool briefly.
  10. While cookies are still warm, gently toss them in a plastic bag filled with powdered sugar.
  11. Remove and return to wire rack to cool completely.