Chinese Almond Cookies

• 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 48 whole blanched almonds
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg (yolk only)
• 1 tablespoon water

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Combine butter and sugar in bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
4. Add egg and almond flavoring; beat until well mixed.
5. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
6. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls.
7. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
8. Flatten slightly; press almond into center of each cookie.
9. Beat egg yolk with water in bowl; brush cookies evenly with egg mixture.
10. Bake for 11-15 minutes or until just set.

butter, sugar, egg, almond flavoring, flour, baking powder, salt, almonds, egg, water

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/870/chinese-almond-cookies (may not work)