Chinese Almond Cookies

Total Time: 24 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup lard
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup almonds
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon water
• 30 almond halves, blanched
• 1 egg yolk, beaten

Recipe

• 1 sift flour and baking powder.
• 2 blend lard, sugar and 1/4 cup almonds in a food processor until it has a coarse meal texture.
• 3 add extract, eggs and 1 tablespoon water.
• 4 add flour mixture.
• 5 wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• 6 form 1-1/2 inch balls; press down; add almond half to indentation.
• 7 dip fingers in egg yolk and dip on top of cookies.
• 8 bake cookies on a floured cookie sheet 5 minutes at 375f and 8 to 10 minutes at 300°f to make sure dough is stiff.
• 9 you may need to add a little more flour.