Almond Cookies
Prep Time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients

50 �almonds, blanched
1 cup�butter
3/4 cup�honey
1 �egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon�almond extract
1/2 teaspoon�vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups�flour
1 1/2 teaspoons�baking powder
1/8 teaspoon�sea salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grind 12 of the almonds to a fine powder. Cream honey and butter together. Add egg, ground almonds, and extract.

In another bowl, sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Add gradually to wet ingredients. Knead into a dough. (Add a drop of water or flour one at a time if necessary to make a kneadable consistency.)

Pinch off small balls of dough and place on greased cookie sheet. Press flat into 1/2 inch thickness. Make an indention in top of each cookie and place a whole almond in each. Bake for 15 minutes.

Ease of preparation: Moderate

Preparation time: 10-15 min

Cook time: 15 min

Servings: 36