Chinese Almond Cookies
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  lard
  1                cup  shortening
  1                     & 3/4 cup sugar
  2                     eggs
  2          teaspoons  almond extract
  1           teaspoon  vanilla extract
  4                     & 1/2 cups flour
  2          teaspoons  baking powder
  2          teaspoons  baking soda
     1/4         pound  blanched whole almonds
  1                     beaten egg for glaze
 

Preparation:

Cream together lard, shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and both extracts. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. Mix well and add to creamed mixture. Dough will be dry and crumbly. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press an almond in the center of each ball. Brush top of each cookie with beaten egg. Bake - 3501/4 20-25 minutes. Makes 8 dozen

 

Nutritional Information:

3818 Calories (kcal); 419g Total Fat; (98% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 569mg Cholesterol; 3603mg Sodium