Almond Tea Cakes

Ingredients:

2 cups butter

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

4 teaspoons almond extract

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

FILLING:

1 egg white

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup ground almonds

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

milk

Sliced almonds

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and extract; mix well. Add flour and baking powder (dough will be soft). Chill. For filling, stir egg white, sugar, almonds and lemon juice in a small bowl. Remove a portion of the dough at a time from the refrigerator. Place 1-in. balls of dough into miniature muffin cups, pressing slightly into sides and bottom. Place 1/2 teaspoon of filling into each. Cover with quarter-sized circles of dough. Brush with a little milk and top with an almond. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Yield: about 5 dozen.