ALMOND SHORTBREAD  (Christmas)
Mom

½ lb almonds, unblanched and ground in blender
7/8 lb butter
½ cup sugar
3 cups flour
vanilla

  

Cream butter and sugar,  add almonds, then flour and vanilla.  Roll into little thumb sized pats and bake at 300, about 20 minutes.  They should be just starting to look tan.  Cool and roll in powered sugar.