Almond Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. oil
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. almond extract
blanched almonds

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Combine oil with sugar; beat in egg and extract.
Add flour mixture.
If dough is crumbly, add a few drops of water to form a stiff dough.
Roll to 1/2-inch thick; cut with 2-inch cookie cutter.
Press an almond in center of each cookie.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350\u00b0 until cookies are golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
Makes 2 dozen cookies.