Amerikaner

My sister loves these, and is working on replicating the ones Mom used to make. (They were never Dad's favourite cookie.)

Mix together:
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 t vanilla extract
1/2 t almond extract
Mix together:
2 cups flour
1 T baking powder
1/4 t salt
3 T custard powder
Cream:
1/2 cup butter
Mix in:
1/2 cup plus 1T sugar
Add wet ingredients and mix well.
Add dry ingredients in several steps blending well after each.
Put 2T mounds on greased cookie sheets and flatten them a little.
Bake at 325F for 15 to 20 minutes brushing tops with a little milk after 10 mins.
Bake only until dough turns golden brown. Do not overbake.
Glaze with icing sugar mixed with a little hot water.
Makes at least 16 cookies.