Almond Cookies III

Name: Almond Cookies III
Total time: 45
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened; 1.5 cups white sugar; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 1 cup whole almonds

Recipe by Anne from allrecipes.com

Dessert 45 Mins.

Ingredients

24 servings

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2 cups butter, softened
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1.5 cups white sugar
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1 teaspoon almond extract

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4 cups all-purpose flour
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0.25 teaspoon salt
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1 cup whole almonds

Instructions

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