Double Delicious Almond Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 cup almonds, finely ground
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons almond extract (NOT imitation)
slivered almonds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together, flour, ground almonds, baking powder, salt and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Blend in the egg and almond extract. Gradually stir in the flour and almond meal alternately; but do not overmix batter.
Arrange parchment paper on a baking sheet and drop dough by rounded tablespoon (I butter a cookie scoop) onto ungreased baking sheet.
Garnish the cookie dough with a few slivered almonds.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until very light golden brown.