Served as dessert. Vegetarian dish.

2 cups Flour

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

1 cup Butter, room temperature

1 cup Sugar

2 large Egg Yolks

1/2 teaspoon Lemon Extract

3/4 teaspoon Almond Extract

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

70 whole blanched Almonds

Preheat oven to 300°F. Combine flour and baking powder; set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks and the extracts. Blend in the dry ingredients. Break off walnut-sized pieces of dough and roll into balls. Place 1 1/2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press an almond into the center of each cookie flattening them slightly. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cookies are golden brown. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 70

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