Almond Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 sticks butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1 large egg
4 Tbsp. honey
3 tsp. almond extract
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 c. sifted flour
1 egg yolk, beaten with 2 tsp. water
1 c. whole almonds

Preparation

Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add 1 egg, honey and extract and mix well.
Combine flour and baking soda and beat into butter-sugar mixture.
Batter will be very stiff.
Using your hands, roll small pieces of dough into size of a large marble. Place on buttered baking sheets.
Flatten with bottom of a heavy glass.
May have to dip glass in flour.
Place almond on each cookie and paint each cookie with egg-water.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Makes 4 dozen.