Another one of my Grandmothers Recipes... she made them every Christmas...
Fantastic with a cup of coffee after dinner!
goes well with a cup of tea or a cold glass of milk if you don't drink coffee.

It's the only cookie I can make... Deb makes all the rest!
She makes the BEST Toll House Cookies!

[color:"blue"]Dream Cookies[/color]

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (no substitutes)
1/2 cup Crisco Butter Flavored Shortening (or regular white shortening, the butter flavor can be hard to find at times)
1/2 (+ a little bit) cup granulated white sugar (don't try with brown sugar, just doesn't come out right)
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
whole almonds

Pre-heat oven to 350F...

Cream butter, shortening, sugar and almond extract.
Add sifted flour, mixing gently to blend thoroughly.
Shape dough into balls using 1 level tablespoon of dough for each.
Press two whole almonds into tops of each ball, allowing almonds to show slightly.
Dust lightly with a little bit of white sugar granules.
Place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350F for 10 to 12 minutes, until only lightly browned.
Don't overcook or they will become too hard...
a little browned around the edges, but still light golden on top...
They should be "crumbly" in your mouth...