Almond Cookies III recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup whole almonds

Nutrition Info

294.6 calories
carbohydrate: 29.6 g
cholesterol: 40.7 mg
fat: 18.5 g
fiber: 1.3 g
protein: 3.6 g
saturatedFat: 10 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 133.7 mg
sugar: 12.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and almond extract until smooth. Combine the flour and salt, stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.

  2. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Drop cookies by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets, and press down slightly with the bottom of a glass. Place a whole almond on top of each cookie.

  3. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Remove cookies from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

Recipe Yield

2 dozen cookies

Recipe Note

My Mom got this recipe many years from a Chinese man who lived across the street from us when I was growing up. They are very good cookies and so easy to make.

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