Ingredients for - Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies

1. Sifted all-purpose flour 2 ¾ cups
2. White sugar 1 cup
3. Baking soda ½ teaspoon
4. Salt ½ teaspoon
5. Lard 1 cup
6. Egg 1
7. Almond extract 1 teaspoon
8. Almonds 48

How to cook deliciously - Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.