Almond Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp. Salt
• 2 Sticks (1 cup) Butter
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 3 tbsp. Almond Extract
• 48 Toasted Almonds

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º F.
2. Cream together sugar, butter, egg, and almond extract in a large bowl.
3. In another bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
4. Add dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix until just blended.
5. Refrigerate dough for at least one hour.
6. Add rounded tablespoons of dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Gently press one almond into the center of each cookie.
8. Bake at 350º F for 10-12 minutes.