Mix together thoroughly ...
- 1 cup soft butter
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
Stir in ...
- 3 tsp. flavoring (vanilla, lemon, etc.)
Sift together and stir in ...
- 3 cups sifted GOLD MEDAL Flour
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- almond or pecan halves
Chill dough. Roll very thin (¹⁄₁₆″). Cut into desired shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Press blanched almond or pecan half into top of each cooky. If glazed cooky is desired, brush mixture of 1 egg yolk and 2 tbsp. water over top of cookies before baking. Bake until they are delicately browned.
TEMPERATURE: 425° (hot oven).
TIME: Bake 5 to 7 min.
AMOUNT: About 7 doz. 2″ cookies.