2 1/2 c. sugar
2 c. cake flour
1 3/4 c. plus 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
4 lg. eggs
2 tsp. unsalted butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. almond extract
1 1/2 c. whole almonds, lightly toasted

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease and flour 2 large cookie sheets. Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add eggs, butter, vanilla and almond extract. Mix until combined, stir in almonds. Transfer dough to well-floured surface. Using well-floured hands, form 6 (1x6 inch) logs.

Space 2 1/2 inches apart on greased and floured sheets. Bake until browned, about 1 hour. Cool slightly. Using serrated knife, cut logs on diagonals making slice cookies. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Cookies will be hard, good for dunking!