2 & 3/4 Cups sifted all purpose flour
1 Cup granulated sugar
1/2 Tsp baking soda
1/2 Tsp salt
1 Cup butter or margarine
1 Slightly beaten egg
1 Tsp almond extract
1/3 Cup whole almonds
Sift flour, sugar, soda, and salt together into bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add egg and almond extract, mix well.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 2-inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Place an almond atop each cookie and press down until flattened slightly. Bake at 325 degrees for 15-18 minutes. Cool on rack
Yields 4 dozen
