Old Fashioned Butter Cookie Recipe

These butter almond cookies are so delicious and taste a lot like pecan sandies if you ask me. You can make them in under an hour, and they are excellent for treating Santa or just treating yourself.

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INGREDIENTS

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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Mix the butter and sugar together until a cream forms then stir in the almonds, flour, and vanilla.

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Mix well.

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Take one spoonful of dough at a time and roll in your palms to form a ball.

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Repeat, placing the dough balls on an ungreased cookie sheet.

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