Almond Cookies

• 12 cup granulated sugar
• 34 cup packed brown sugar
• 12 cup margarine
• 1 egg
• 12 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 teaspoon baking powder
• sesame seeds
• 24 blanched almonds

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Cream the sugars with the margarine.
3. Add the egg and almond extract, and beat until fluffy.
4. Stir the flour and baking powder together and fold into the mixture a little at a time.
5. Beat lightly to make a smooth dough.
6. Do not knead the mixture too much, or the cookies will be hard.
7. Shape the dough into balls the size of a walnut.
8. Dip the tops of the cookies into the sesame seeds.
9. (You may need to slightly dampen the top of each with a little water).
10. Lightly press half an almond into the center and flatten a little.
11. Place the cookies about 1-inch apart.
12. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
13. Store in airtight containers.

sugar, brown sugar, margarine, egg, almond, flour, baking powder, sesame seeds, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/almond-cookies-393610 (may not work)