Almond Shorts

Almond Shorts [Photo by Fan Zhen/China Daily]

Ingredients:

250 g ground almonds

250 g butter

1 cup sifted icing sugar

2 cups flour

1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:

1. Blend all ingredients well.

2. Roll into thick sausages and chill overnight.

3. Slice into cookies and bake at 140 C for about 20 minutes.

4. When cool, sprinkle with icing sugar.