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Ingredients

1 cup butter ¾ cup white sugar 1 egg ½ cup almond paste 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 ½ ounces sliced almonds

Nutrition Info

345.4 calories carbohydrate: 34.1 g cholesterol: 56.2 mg fat: 21.6 g fiber: 1.6 g protein: 4.9 g saturatedFat: 10.4 g servingSize: - sodium: 116.1 mg sugar: 12.7 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream butter in a large mixing bowl, gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk (reserve egg white), almond paste, and flavoring, beat until well blended. Stir in flour.
Spread mixture in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Beat egg white (at room temperature) until foamy, brush over entire surface of dough, and sprinkle with almonds. Bake for 35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool thoroughly, and cut into 2 inch squares. Store in airtight containers.

2 dozen

A cookie for almond lovers!