Chinese almond cookies #2
36 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 | Egg | |
| ½ | pounds | Lard |
| ½ | cup | Brown sugar, packed |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Almond extract |
| Blanched whole almonds | ||
| 1 | Egg yolk (or double amt.) | |
Directions
Sift flour with soda and baking powder. Beat egg and lard together.
Add sugars and almond extract. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until well blended. For each cookie, roll 1 tablespoon dough into ball.
Place on ungreased baking sheets and press 1 almond in middle of each. Brush with beaten egg yolk and bake at 350F 15 to 20 minutes.
(C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times