Almond Cookies

Title:
Almond Cookies

Yield:
60 Cookies

Categories:
Grains,
Chinese,
Desserts




Ingredients:





     1 c  Lard


     1 c  Sugar


     2    Eggs


     2 c  Flour


   1/2 ts Baking soda


     5 dr Yellow food coloring


     1 ts Almond extract


    60    Whole blanced almonds






 Preheat oven to 350 F.  Lightly grease two baking sheets. In mixing bowl,


 beat the lard with the sugar unitl fluffy. Beat in 1 of the eggs. Add the


 flour and baking soda, stirring just until blended. Add the food coloring


 and extract, stirring until blended. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and


 chill for 1/2 hour. Preheat oven to 375 F. On work surface, form dough into


 one 1 or 2 rolls 1 IN. in diameter. Slice into 60 1/2-IN. rounds and


 arrange on baking sheets.  Slightly beat the remaining egg and brush over


 the rounds. Press 1 almond in the center of each round. Bake in preheated


 oven for 15 minute until golden.


 


 Sweets are not often a part of a Chinese dinner, but Americans like to eat


 dessert with Chinese food.


 


 Temperature(s): ROOM Effort: AVERAGE Time: 00:30 Source: LEEANN CHIN


 Comments: MINNEAPOLIS, MINNETONICA Comments: WINE: WAN FU


 


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