Title: Almond kit-hillie
 Categories: Dessert
      Yield: 36 Servings
 
    3/4 c  Butter or margarine;
           -softened
      6 tb Sugar
      1 ts Vanilla extract
    3/4 c  Finely ground blanched
           -almonds
  1 3/4 c  Sifted all-purpose flour
      4 ts Grated lemon peel
           Blanched whole almonds
 
  Heat oven to 325 degrees. Work butter in a bowl until creamy; add
  sugar and beat until mixture is fluffy. Add vanilla and ground nuts
  and mix thoroughly. Blend in sifted flour. Stir in lemon peel. Form
  rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into small balls. Place balls about 2
  inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with the
  fingers, and place one almond on top of each cookie. Bake 15-18
  minutes, until lightly browned. Remove cookies from sheets and cool
  on wire cake racks. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.