1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped almonds
Preheat the broiler.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, vegetable oil and vanilla. Beat in egg, almond extract and flour. Stir in the flour mixture and butter mixture. Mix in the baking powder, baking soda and salt until well blended. Pour the mixture into the greased 3 1/2 quart muffin cups.
Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cup comes out clean. Lightly brush with egg wash in the center of each piece. Remove muffins from oven, cool slightly and turn out onto a wire rack. Cool completely. Cut muffins into squares.