Almond Shortbread

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup real butter, room temp
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/3 cup almonds (i buy the slivered ones)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
• 2 with your almonds, either just crush them or you can put them into a blender/food processor to either make very small pieces or ground. its your preference as to how you would like them. mix the almonds with the flour and salt.
• 3 when the butter is creamed, add the flour mix. it will seem crumbley, keep mixing until it comes together.
• 4 when mixed well, separate into 4 equal balls.
• 5 i use a pizza pan because i can do the whole batch on one pan. lightly grease pan. take balls and press until about 1/4-inch thick. cut into six pieces (yes, before you bake).
• 6 bake for 12-14 minutes. you don't want them browned, just set well.
• 7 when they are done, take them out and cut again and put on cooling rack still together. let cool. store in tight container. i use ziplock bags.