Cookies!

I generally bake a LOT of cookies at the holiday time, and here is one of my faves, almond bars.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cream together 1 stick of butter with 1 c of sugar until fluffy. Add one egg and 1/2 tsp almond extract. Sift together 1 3/4 c flour, 2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt. Gradually add to butter mixture and mix until combined. Turn out on a lightly floured surface and form the mixture into two 12x13 inch logs. Place the logs on a lightly greased cookie sheet, brush with milk, and top with sliced almonds. Bake for 9-12 minutes, then turn the pan, and bake another 9-12, until the ends are rather browned and the middle is turning brown. Slice, while warm, on an angle, allow to cool a few minutes on the pan, then transfer to a cooling rack. Then slam.