Almond Cookies

These are cookies we usually only make at the holidays.  They are buttery, moist melt in your mouth almond goodness.  They can be a little time consuming with the glaze and almond decorations but if you do it in steps it isn’t that bad.

Ingredients
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Almond glaze
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoon of water

Directions
1.  Cream butter and sugar till smooth
2.  Add in extract
3.  Add in flour and baking soda
4.  Roll into 1 inch ball, place on parchment lined cookie sheet and flatten with the bottom of a glass
5.  Bake at 400 for 10 minutes. Cool on rack

Glaze
Mix powdered sugar and almond extract.  Add water till glaze is of a spreading consistency.  Spread on cookies and top with almond slivers.  Enjoy.