Little Chinese Almond Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • 1/4 blanched almonds

Preparation:

Place flour in bowl. Cut in shortening and margarine finely. Use hands to work in salt, sugar, and extract. Shape into long roll, 1 inch in diameter, and wrap in waxed paper. Chill about 1 hour. Cut roll into 1/4 inch slices.

Place 1 inch apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Brush each slice with mixture of egg yolk and water. Press an almond on top of each. Bake at 400° F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden brown.

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