Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1                cup  vegetable shortening
     1/2           cup  sugar
     1/4           cup  light brown sugar
  1                     egg
  1           teaspoon  almond extract
  2               cups  flour
     1/8      teaspoon  salt
  1           teaspoon  baking powder
  60                    blanched almonds
  1                     egg yolk
  2        tablespoons  water

Preparation:

combine shortening or lard, sugar, and brown sugar in a mixer bowl beat until fluffy and light add egg and almond extract, beat to mix well sift together flour, salt, and baking powder add to shortening mixture-mix well divide into equal portions, roll each into a ball place onto an ungreased cookie sheet press with a fork to flatten slightly press an almond into the center of each combine egg yolk and water-mix well brush on tops of cookies bake @ 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes, to a pale gold cool on a wire rack serve at room temperature

Nutritional Information:

907 Calories (kcal); 80g Total Fat; (74% calories from fat); 30g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 7mg Cholesterol; 28mg Sodium