1/3 cup butter, softened
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
3 pinches almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 teaspoons almond extract
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray cookie sheets with nonstick spray.
Beat the butter and brown sugar in a small bowl on medium speed of mixer, scraping bowl often. Beat in the eggs and brown sugar slowly. Stir in oats and almond extract. Combine the flour, baking soda, almond extract, oats, sugar, lemon zest and vanilla extract in medium glass or metal bowl. Stir together. Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until browned on all sides. Cool completely on baking sheets.