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Almond Cookie Ingredients:

• 1¾ Cups (260g) of Sifted Plain Flour
• 1 Cup (250g) of Softened Butter
• 1 Cup (230g) of Caster Sugar
• ½ Cup (45g) of Slivered Almonds
• 1 Teaspoon of Almond Essence
• ½ Teaspoon of Bicarbonate of Soda
• ¼ Teaspoon of Baking Powder
• ¼ Teaspoon of Freshly Ground Sea Salt

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Method:

1. In a large mixing bowl cream together the softened butter and the caster sugar until light and fluffy
2. Add the almond essence and mix well
3. In another mixing bowl combine the flour, the bicarbonate of soda, the baking powder and the salt
4. Gradually add the combined dry ingredients to the creamed mixture
5. Fold in the slivered almonds
6. Preheat oven to 1500C
7. Drop rounded teaspoons of mixture roughly 5cm (2”) apart onto non-greased baking trays
8. Place loaded baking trays into the preheated oven and bake at 1500C for 22 – 24 minutes or until lightly browned
9. Once cooked, remove the almond cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking trays for 2 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely
10. When cooled completely transfer the almond cookies to an airtight container ready for serving

Yield: These portions will yield around 4 dozen scrumptious almond cookies

Serving: Almond cookies are really awesome when served with beverages such as coffee, café late, Mocha, tea, milk, milkshakes etc. They also make great additions to any mixed cookie jar/plate as well as delicious lunch box treats for kids of all sizes.