Almond Meltaways - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup blanched slivered almond, finely ground

Preparation

Beat together butter and 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar in bowl until smooth and creamy. Beat in almond extract.
On low speed, beat in flour and nuts.
Wrap dough in plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, 2 hours.
Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Pinch off pieces of dough in heaping teaspoonfuls.
Roll into logs and taper ends; bending into crescents.
Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in 325 degree oven for 16 to 18 minutes, until lightly browned.
Remove cookies to wire rack. While warm, dust with a generous layer of remaining confectioners' sugar.
Cool completely then sprinkle again with any remaining confectioners' sugar.