Almond Butter Cookies

Originally from "1001 Cookie Recipes"

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 70

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  cup butter, room temperature
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  large  egg yolks
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  lemon extract
• 3⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 70  whole  blanched almonds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. Combine flour and baking powder; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the egg yolks and the extracts.
5. Blend in the dry ingredients.
6. Break off walnut-sized pieces of dough and roll into balls.
7. Place 1 1/2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Press an almond into the center of each cookie flattening them slightly.
9. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cookies are golden brown.
10. Transfer to wire racks to cool.