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Chinese Almond Cookies #2

Yield: 36 Servings

Ingredients and directions for this recipe

2 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
3/4 ts Baking powder
1 Egg
1/2 lb Lard
1/2 c Brown sugar, packed
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 ts Almond extract
Blanched whole almonds
1 Egg yolk (or double amt.)

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

See also:
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