ESSIE'S COOKIES

Ingredients:
Butter  - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Egg - 1
Almond extract - 1/2 tsp
All purpose flour - 1 3/4 cups
Baking powder - 2 tsp
Egg white - 1
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Cinnamon - 1 tsp
Toasted split almonds

Method:

• Mix butter, one cup sugar, egg and extract thoroughly.
• Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting. Stir together flour and baking powder; blend into shortening mixture. Chill dough.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough 1/16" thick on lightly floured cloth covered board. Cut with small cookie cutter.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Beat egg white slightly with fork. Brush over cookies.
• Brush with mixture of 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon powder.
• Garnish with toasted split almonds.
• Bake 8 - 10 minutes.