Butter Almond Cookies

Butter Almond Cookies

Ingredients


3 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
3cups sugar
4 eggs
4teaspoons vanilla extract
4teaspoons almond extract
8cups all-purpose flour, plus some for dusting
4 teaspoons baking powder
1teaspoon salt
2 cup ground almonds
1cup slivered almonds

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs 1 at a time, the vanilla and almond extracts and blend well. In separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and ground almonds. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture and blend well. Fold in the slivered almonds. Roll out dough onto a flour dusted work surface and cut into desired shapes. Place cookies onto parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.