Walnut-Topped Spice Cookies

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 18 (about) walnut halves
• 1 egg, beaten to blend (for glaze)

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Line baking sheet with foil.
3. Beat first 7 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
4. Mix in flour.
5. Shape dough into walnut-size balls; arrange 1 inch apart on prepared sheet.
6. Top each with 1 walnut half.
7. Press walnuts to adhere to dough and to flatten balls slightly.
8. Brush generously with glaze.
9. Bake cookies until cooked through and light brown, about 20 minutes.
10. Cool on sheet.
11. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.
12. Store airtight at room temperature.)

vegetable oil, sugar, peanut butter, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, almond extract, salt, flour, egg

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/walnut-topped-spice-cookies-5920 (may not work)