Chinese Almond Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. butter
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. toasted almonds, finely chopped
1 tsp. dry gin
1 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Combine flour and baking powder.
Cream butter and sugar; add flour mix and mix until smooth.
Work in chopped almonds.
Add gin and almond extract and mix well.
Roll in small balls and set on lightly floured cookie sheet; flatten balls to 1/4-inch and push blanched 1/2 almond into center of each cookie.
Bake at 350\u00b0 about 20 minutes or until faintly browned.