Instructions: Heat oven to 400 Degrees. Cut butter into flour, oats, 3 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, lemon peel and salt in medium bowl, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs.

Stir in 1 egg, the almonds and just enough half-and-half so dough leaves side of bowl. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times. Roll or pat 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush dough with 1 egg. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool.

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