I used my food processor to make the pastry dough. In the bowl of the food processor, combine all the dry ingredients; flour, 1 cup of sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Pulse the mixer few times to mix.

Add the chilled, cuber butter to the dry ingredients and pulse in little intervals. The mixture should come together as a dough. If not, add a little milk to bring the dough together.

Grease a 12 x 8 sheet pan (rimmed) with butter and then layer it with parchment. Grease the parchment as well with butter.

Spread the cookie dough evenly on the greased parchment. Use the back of a glass or your palm to spread the dough as evenly as possible.

Brush the top of the dough with little water and then sprinkle the sliced almonds and sugar over the dough. Press it gently to make the nuts adhere to the dough.

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Bake the cookies for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown.

Remove the tray from the oven and when it is still warm, cut them into desired size.

Place the cut cookies on a rack to cook them completely.