Almond Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. almond extract
split blanched almonds

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients into bowl.
Cut in butter.
Mix remaining ingredients, except almonds, and stir in.
Shape in 1-inch balls and put on cookie sheets.
Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with a glass covered with wax paper.
Put an almond half in the center of each.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 minutes.
Makes about 6 1/2 dozen.