Organic Almond Cookies

Bambú Clinic almond cookies

Ease of Preparation: Moderate

Preparation Time: 10-15 min

Cook Time: 15 min

Servings: 36

Ingredients
50  almonds, blanched
1 cup butter
3/4 cup honey
1  egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon sea salt

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grind 12 of the almonds to a fine powder. Cream butter and honey together. Add egg, ground almonds, and extracts.

In another bowl, sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Add gradually to wet ingredients. Knead into a dough. (Add a drop of water or flour one at a time if necessary to make a kneadable consistency.)

Pinch off small balls of dough and place on greased cookie sheet. Press flat into 1/2-inch thickness. Make an indention in top of each cookie and place a whole almond in each. Bake for 15 minutes.