Almond Cookie Bites - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Fisher Chef's Naturals Whole Almonds, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, unsalted and softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons almond extract
36 Fisher Chef's Naturals Whole Almonds
2 teaspoons granulated sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In medium bowl combine flour, chopped almonds, allspice, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
In large bowl cream butter and powdered sugar using electric mixer. Add almond extract.
Stir in flour mixture; mix until just combined.
Shape level tablespoons of cookie dough to form balls.
Place on baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart.
Gently press 1 almond into center of each ball.
Sprinkle granulated sugar over cookies.
Bake 16 to 18 minutes.
Remove from oven; cool cookies 3 minutes on baking sheet.
Transfer cookies to cooling rack; cool completely.