Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies
48 servings
Ingredients
2 ¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup lard
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
48 almonds
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Step 2
Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and salt together into a bowl. Cut in the lard until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add egg and almond extract. Mix well.
Step 3
Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Set them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Place an almond on top of each cookie and press down to flatten slightly.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.
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