Butter Cookies with Almonds

Description
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Ingredients

 * 4 sticks butter, softened
 * 1 1/4 cups Sugar
 * 4 cups flour
 * 6 dozen (3 ounces) whole blanched almonds

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 325°. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter at medium-high speed until creamy. Slowly add Sugar, one tablespoon at a time, until mixture is light and fluffy. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour just until blended.
 * 2) Roll dough into one-inch balls; arrange two inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. With the palm of your hand, gently flatten each ball; press an almond in the center of each cookie.
 * 3) Bake cookies 20 to 25 minutes just until pale golden around the edges only (do not brown). Cool on cookie sheets for five minutes.