Frieda's Almond Cookies

Frieda's Almond Cookies
from Ellen's kitchen

Frieda's Almond Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tbs milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• sliced almonds for decoration

Cream:

• cream butter and sugar until thoroughly blended.  Add 1 egg, milk, and almond extract and mix until just homogenous.  

In separate bowl:

• stir flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda.  Slowly add to other mixer until well blended.

Divide:

• dough into two, approximately even discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.  Roll out on floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick.  Cut with circle cookie/biscuit cutter and place on cookie sheet with sliced almond lightly pressed into center.

Bake:

• at 350 for 13 minutes or until lightly browned.  Remove to rack for cooling.

Makes:

• about 3 dozen cookies.