ALMOND COOKIES III

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My Mom got this recipe many years from a Chinese man who lived across the street from us when I was growing up. They are very good cookies and so easy to make.

Provided by Anne

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Almond Dessert Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup whole almonds

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Cholesterol 40.7 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 133.7 mg, Sugar 12.8 g

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