Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

89.4 calories
carbohydrate: 9.9 g
cholesterol: 7.9 mg
fat: 5.1 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 1.1 g
saturatedFat: 1.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 38.9 mg
sugar: 4.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  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.

  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.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 dozen

Recipe Note

It's been said that the lard is what produces the traditional taste. However, if desired, butter or margarine may be substituted for very satisfactory results.

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