Ingredients:
• 1 cup margarine or butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• Sugar
• 36 whole blanched almonds

Directions:
Cream margarine and sugar, add almond extract. Sift flour and baking powder together. Mix gradually into margarine mix. Stir in ground almonds. Form into balls using rounded tablespoons of dough. Roll in sugar, place on cookie sheet. Press flat, top with whole almond.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 3 dozen.

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Submitted by minasd.