Butter Cookies No. 1

• 1 pound of butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs

Cream the butter, add the sugar, then the yolks of eggs, slightly beaten; add rind of lemon, and the flour mixed with the baking powder, then the brandy or lemon juice, with only enough flour to handle. Chill dough, then roll; cut with small biscuit cutter, brush with white of egg; sprinkle a little sugar and chopped almonds on each cookie. Bake in moderate oven a delicate brown, 10 to 15 minut