1 cup Gem all-purpose flour
1 cup Gem ground almonds
¼ teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
½ cup butter, softened
¾ cup Gem granulated sugar
1 large egg white
½ teaspoon almond extract
48 Gem whole blanched almonds
Instructions
1. Stir together flour, ground almonds, baking
powder, and salt; set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar at medium speed of
electric hand held mixer. Beat in egg white and almond extract.
3. Stir flour and ground almond mixture into the creamed
mixture. Cover with plastic wrap; chill for about 2 hours.
4. Shape dough into small balls, about 3/4-inch. Place balls 2
inches apart; flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass.
5. Press an almond into the centre of each cookie. Bake at
350°F, Gas Mark 4, 180 oC for about 12 minutes, or until set but
not browned.
6. Makes about 4-dozen almond cookies.
