Finnish Cookie Sticks

Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
3 cups flour
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup white sugar

Baking Instructions
1) Preheat oven at 350 degrees F (175 C)
2) In a medium-sized bowl, cream together the 1 cup butter and first 1/2 cup white sugar.
3) Stir in 1 egg and almond extract.
4) Combine the flour, salt and stir into the sugar mixture with your hands until a smooth dough forms.
5) Roll dough in to log shaped pieces about 1/2 inches thick and 2-3 inches long (OR form a small/medium-sized ball and press between your hands to form a medallion shaped cookie).
6) Dip each piece in the beaten eggs, then into the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and then roll them in the chopped almonds.
7) Place each cookie 1 inch apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
8) Bake for 8-10 minutes.
9) Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack for further cooling.

NOTES:
I found mixing the crushed almonds and last remaining 1/2 cup of sugar much easier to do, rather than having to do them separately.