Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  butter or margarine -- softened
  1 1/4           cups  sugar -- divided
  3                     eggs
  1           teaspoon  anise flavoring or vanilla extract
  2               cups  all-purpose flour
  2          teaspoons  baking powder
  1               dash  salt
     1/2           cup  chopped almonds
  2          teaspoons  milk

Preparation:

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in anise or vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Stir in almonds. Line a baking sheet with foil and grease foil. Divide dough in half; spread into two 12-in. x 3-in. rectangles on foil. Brush with milk and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Remove from oven and reduce heat to 300 degrees. Lift rectangles from foil onto wire rack; cool for 15 minutes. Place on cutting board; slice diagonally 1/2-inch thick. Place slices with cut side down on un greased baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn cookies over; bake 10 minutes more. Turn oven off, leave cookies in oven with door ajar to cool. Store in airtight container.

Nutritional Information:

3323 Calories (kcal); 146g Total Fat; (38% calories from fat); 58g Protein; 458g Carbohydrate; 811mg Cholesterol; 2364mg Sodium