Almond Cookies Recipe

Almond Cookies Recipe
Serves 40 cookies

               

Ingredients:

• 2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour

•1 cup white sugar

•1/2 teaspoon baking soda

•1/2 teaspoon salt

•1 cup lard

•1 egg

•1 teaspoon almond extract

•40 almonds

Directions:

Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and salt together into a bowl. Cut in the lard until mixture resembles cornmeal then add egg and almond extract. Mix well. 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. Bake in a pre-heated 325 degrees F oven for 15-18 minutes. Cool on rack for 15 minutes.

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