posted by Jackie in IN 01-27-100 1:26 PM
Almond Cookies
1/2 cup butter (softened)
2 oz. almond paste
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/4 tsp. salt
1 3/4 cups flour
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Thoroughly cream almond paste into butter. Cream in sugar. Stir in egg and almond extract. Mix the salt into the flour and stir into the almond butter mixture. Knead for just a moment.
Form into 2 inch balls, place 4 inches apart on a cookie sheet and press with cookie stamp. Bake at 350 for approx. 10 minutes.
Yield 16-18 cookies