Ghoraibi-Butter Cookies

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups blanched almond halves
• 1 teaspoon clear almond extract

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Beat butter in mixing bowl, for 5 minutes, or until fluffy.
3. Cream in sugars.
4. Add almond extract.
5. Slowly add in flour -- If you do not have a heavy duty stand mixer, add half of the flour with mixer, the other half with a spoon.
6. Chill dough in the refrigerator for up to one hour.
7. Roll out dough onto a floured surface, into a rope that is 1 1/2 - 2 inches thick.
8. Cut diagonally into diamond shapes.
9. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Place one almond in the center of each cookie.
11. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove and cool on cooling racks.

butter, powdered sugar, sugar, allpurpose, blanched almond halves, clear almond

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ghoraibi-butter-cookies-339211 (may not work)