2 3/4 cup sifted flour
1/2 tsp soda
1 cup butter
1 tsp almond extract
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 slightly beaten egg
1/3 cup whole almonds
A Recipe for
Chinese Almond Cookies
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Sift flour, sugar, soda and salt together into bowl. Cut in butter
till mixt resembles cornmeal. Add egg and almond extract; mix well.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased
cookie sheet. Place an almond atop each cookie and press down to
flatten slightly. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 18 mins. Cool on rack.
Serves: 1
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