Almond Shortbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 pinch salt
1 cup flour, plus
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
With mixer beat butter and sugar until creamy.
Beat in almond extract and salt.
Mix in flour and blend into a soft dough by hand.
Press dough into an ungreased 8x8\" pan, top with almonds, pressing into dough bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown around edges.
Use a dull knife to cut into squares while still warm when cool use a spatula to transfer slices to a rack to completely cool.