PREHEAT oven to 350 F.
CREAM butter and sugar thoroughly; STIR in chopped almonds and almond extract.
MIX in flour; WORK with hands until dough is smooth and well blended.
SHAPE scant teaspoonfuls of dough into balls.
PLACE balls on ungreased baking sheet; FLATTEN with greased bottom of glass dipped in sugar; PRESS a whole almond into center of each cookie.
BAKE 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 955 Calories; 83g Fat (73.7% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 36g Carbohydrate; 10g Dietary Fiber; 14mg Cholesterol; 67mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 14 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.