Almond Cookie Recipe

[3tbear]

1 cup (1/2 lb.) lard
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract - Few drops yellow food coloring (optional)
3 cups unsifted regular all-purpose flour
About 36 whole blanched almonds
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons water

Cream lard with sugar until fluffy, then blend in almond extract and enough food coloring to tint mixture a light yellow. Thoroughly mix in the flour 1 cup at a time; the last addition makes the mixture crumbly. To shape each cookie, measure 1 level tablespoon of the dough and press with your hands to form a flat round cake about 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Place cookies on a greased baking sheet, slightly apart (they do not spread). Gently press an almond in center of each cookie. Beat the egg yolk with water and brush the mixture over the tops of the cookies. Bake in a 275 degree oven for 30 minutes, then increase heat to 350 degrees and bake 10 minutes more or until lightly browned. Carefully remove to wire racks to cool (hot cookies are very fragile). Store airtight. Makes about 3 dozen.

[dibogart]

uummmm, these sound delicious. If you are offering to bake them, I'm offering to take them off your hands for you!! Gee, I'm hungry now. Guess I better go make some dinner.

dibogart