ALMOND COOKIES   
  Ingredients :
    ½ cup butter or margarine
    1/3 cup confectioners sugar
    ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    ¼ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
    ¾ cup 2 tablespoons flour
    1/8 teaspoons salt
    ½ cup almonds, skinned and finely chopped

  Preparation:

Whip butter with sugar until soft and creamy. Continue beating and add vanilla, almond extract, flour and salt. Add almonds. Remove from mixer.

Place dough on a floured surface and knead lightly.

Take small amounts of dough and roll into 2.5-inch long (5 cm) tubes and shape them like a horseshoe. Place cookies on a lightly greased pan and bake at 325°F (160°) for 15 to 18 minutes.

30 – 35 cookies
 
       
       
 
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