1 1/2 c. quick cooking oats
1/2 c. all purpose flour
1/2 c. ground toasted almonds
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. packed light or dark brown sugar
1/2 c. regular stick butter (not spread) or butter, at room temperature
1 lg. egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. sliced almonds

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Have cookie sheets(s) ready. Mix oats, flour, ground almonds, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

In a large bowl beat sugars, butter, egg and vanilla with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until blended and smooth. Stir in flour mixture, then sliced almonds.

Drop rounded teaspoonsful about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 11 minutes until light brown. Cool on cookie sheet on wire rack 2 minutes before removing cookies to wire rack to cool completely.