Pitmoppen

Recipe provided by my dad, Ben Doddema.

Ingredients:

• 3 ¼ cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 ½ cup Oleo or butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon almond extract

Directions:

• Mix all dry ingredients completely
• Add oleo, vanilla, and almond extract
• Work dough with hands until you can form a ball
• Roll to about ¼ inch thick on lightly floured board
• Cut into 1 ½ inch squares
• Brush tops lightly with milk and decorate with blanched almond slices
• Place on ungreased baking sheet
• Place in preheated 400 degree oven for about 8 minutes or until lightly brown