Instructions: Sift flour, baking powder and cardamon together.

Cream butter, add sugar gradually. Cream well. Add egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and chopped almonds. Blend.

Roll 3/8 inch thick on floured canvas. Cut with small (1 1/2 inch) cookie cutter.

Place almond half in center of each cookie.

Place on greased cookie sheets.

Bake in preheated 350 degrees oven 12 - 15 minutes.

Makes 5 1/2 doz 1 1/2 inch cookies

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