1. Toast and finely chop the almonds
2. Cream together the butter and light brown soft sugar. Beat in
the egg yolk, ground almonds and chopped almonds.
3. Stir in the flour to give a smooth dough. Divide and roll the
mixture into 20 balls, about the size of a walnut. Roll each
ball in the demerara sugar then place well apart on two greased
baking sheets.
4. Flatten each one slightly using the back of a fork, then bake
in a preheated oven at 190°C, 375°F, gas mark 5 for 8-10
minutes. Cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack.