Almond Crunch Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 4-1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp.salt
• 1 tsp. cream of tartar
• 2 cups coarsely chopped almonds
• 1 (8 oz.) package English toffee bits (not chocolate covered)
• Granulated sugar for dipping

Directions:

1. Cream butter with sugars. Mix in oil, eggs, and almond extract.
2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in almonds and toffee bits.
3. Drop tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart on parchment paper lined cookie sheets. With fork dipped in sugar, flatten each cookie in criss-cross pattern. 
4. Bake at 350℉ for 10-13 minutes. Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute, then transfer to cooling racks.

Submitted by Trudy Cleaver