Almond Cookies

One of my mom's favorite cookies. These cookies have a nice mild almond flavor, and aren't overly sweet.

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 dollop sour cream or 1 egg replacer equivalent
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• Milk
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  

In an electric mixer cream butter and sugar for 30 seconds.
Add 3/4 cup of flour, sugar, sour cream or egg replacer, baking powder, and almond extract and mix until combined.
Mix in remaining 1 cup of flour.
Divide dough into 4 equal parts.
Shape each part into an 8 inch roll.
Place two rolls lengthwise on a cookie sheet and flatten each until they are approximately 3 inches wide.
Brush with a little milk and sprinkle with the almonds.
Bake at 325 degrees for 13 to 15 minutes, or just until the edges are lightly browned.
Cut the warm cookies diagonally into 1 inch strips.
Cool cookies on a wire rack and drizzle with icing.
Makes approx. 2 dozen cookies.

For Icing:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  
• 2 Tbsp. milk

Combine sugar, vanilla and milk in a bowl and mix until the icing runs nicely of the spoon. Add more milk a teaspoon at a time to thin if necessary.