Simply Almond Shortbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. butter, at room temperature
3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. sliced almonds
1/2 tsp. almond extract
3 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Place butter, sugar, 1 cup of the almonds and almond extract in bowl and beat with mixer until blended.
Add flour and beat until well blended.
Spoon dough into ungreased baking pan; press dough evenly into pan and sprinkle with remaining almonds and press them lightly into the dough. Bake about 25 minutes.
Immediately use butter knife to cut shortbread into 15 squares.
Then cut each square diagonally.
Let cool.
Makes 30 cookies.