Almond Sandies
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 2:53am

Ingredients




1 cup Butter or margarine, softened
1 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Almond extract
1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1/4 teaspoon Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Slivered almonds

Preparation

1 In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add extract; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in almonds. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 300 degrees for 22-24 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1-2 minutes before removing to a wire rack. 2 Yield: about 4dozen. 3 NOTES : "'Buttery, rich and delicious, Almond Sandies are my husband's favorite cookie and very popular where ever I take them,' remarks Joyce Pierce of Caldonia, Michigan."