Almond Cookies

Ingredients
Butter (softened) 150gm
Castor sugar 115gm
Egg yolk 1number
Almond essence 2.5ml
Ground almonds 115gm
Plain flour 175gm

Method
Cream butter and sugar
Mix egg then mix flour and almond powder
Roll it in forms of smooth dough
Roll into a sausage shape about 30cm/12inches long
Rest in the chiller for 1Ž2 an hour. Make balls.
Bake @ 160C for 20 minutes

TIPS
· Use only the freshest ingredients.
· Large eggs are the standard eggs used.
·Try not to use substitute fats. If the recipe calls for butter, use
butter.
· Make sure you measure your ingredients properly.
· Keep the dough chilled in between baking batches of cookies.
· Cool your cookie sheets by running tepid water over the back of them