Ingredients for Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies recipe
2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup lard
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
96 almonds
minutes. Cool on rack.
Directions
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.
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
Bake in a pre-heated 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) oven for 15-18
