Served as snacks. Vegetarian dish. Speciality: Occasion - Dinner Party.

1 cup Butter, room temperature (no substitutes!)

1/2 cup powdered Sugar

2 teaspoons Almond Extract

2 cups Flour

1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder

1 cup finely chopped Almonds

1 1/2 cups powdered Sugar (more if needed)

Set oven to 300 degrees. Butter a large baking sheet. In a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed beat butter with 1/2 cup powdered sugar and almond extract until smooth (about 3 minutes). In a medium bowl mix the flour with baking powder; add to the creamed mixture; beat until blended. Stir in chopped almonds. Shape into 1-inch balls and place about 1-inch apart on the buttered baking sheet. Bake about 20-25 minutes or until pale golden brown (do not overbake!). Let the cookies stand on sheet until cool enough to handle. Place about 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar in a shallow dish. Roll the warm cookies in powdered sugar evenly to coat all over. Set the cookies on racks to cool completely.

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Cooking time: 45 minutes

Yields: 28 Cookies

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