2/3 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. almond extract
3 c. oatmeal

Cream butter in bowl. Blend in sugar, add beaten egg and almond extract then stir in oatmeal. Drop 1 tablespoon of mixture at a time on cookie sheet and flatten with your hand. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Makes about 40 cookies.