2 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1/2 lb lard
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 blanched whole almonds
1 egg yolk (or double amt.)
A Recipe for
Chinese Almond Cookies #2
The seven deadly sins ... Food, clothing, firing, rent, taxes, respectability and children. Nothing can lift those seven milestones from man's neck but money; and the spirit cannot soar until the milestones are lifted. |
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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
Serves: 36
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