Chinese Almond Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup shortening
• almonds, cut in half
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 cream together; shortening, sugar, egg, water and extract.
• 2 add sifted dry ingredients. add coconut.
• 3 knead dough for a few moments. shape into small balls.
• 4 placed on greased cookie sheets. flatten with bottom of glass dipped in flour.
• 5 put 1/2 almond on top of each cookie.
• 6 bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes.