Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 1/4 c flour unbleached
- 1 c butter
- 5/8 c confectioners sugar
- 1 t almond
- 1/2 ts baking powder
- 1/4 ts salt
Beat butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg, egg yolk and extract. Sift flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually add flour mixture to eggs. Chill dough 1/2 hour. Press 1/4 of the dough into a cookie press. Keep remaining dough chilled. Shape cookies onto a greased baking sheet. Bake in 400 degrees F. oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until done. Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins. Makes 4 to 6 dozen cookies.