Double Delicious Almond Cookies

Name: Double Delicious Almond Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1/2 cup almonds, finely ground; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter, softened to room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 2 teaspoons almond extract (NOT imitation); slivered almonds

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"This recipe is from the back of a box of McCormick Spice Company almond extract. If you like almonds, you'll like these cookies. Perfect for tea time!"

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 3 dozen

ingredients

2 cups flour
¹⁄₂ cup almonds, finely ground
1 teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons almond extract (NOT imitation)
slivered almonds

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together, flour, ground almonds, baking powder, salt and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Blend in the egg and almond extract. Gradually stir in the flour and almond meal alternately; but do not overmix batter.
Arrange parchment paper on a baking sheet and drop dough by rounded tablespoon (I butter a cookie scoop) onto ungreased baking sheet.
Garnish the cookie dough with a few slivered almonds.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until very light golden brown.