Powdered Sugar Almond Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups pastry flour
• 1 cup almonds, blanched and cut into strips
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 egg yolks

Method

1. 1 Cream butter and sugar until light. Beat egg yolks and mix in.
2. 2 Add almond strips, vanilla, and flour. Mix gently until combined.
3. 3 Roll dough into 1-inch balls, coat in powdered sugar, and place on floured baking sheets.
4. 4 Top each ball with a piece of pistachio nut.
5. 5 Bake in a 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes until pale golden.