CHINESE ALMOND COOKIES
Source of Recipe
Aunt Saunny
3 C. ALL PURPOSE FLOUR, SIFTED
4 T. ALMONDS, FINELY CHOPPED
1/2 C. SUGAR
1/2 t. SALT
2 t. BAKING SODA
1 1/2 C. MARGARINE OR FAT-FREE MARGARINE
1 LARGE EGG OR EGG SUBSTITUTE, SLIGHTLY BEATEN
1 t. ALMOND EXTRACT
1 t. VANILLA EXTRACT
MIX THE FLOUR, ALMONDS, SUGAR, SALT AND BAKING SODA TOGETHER IN A MIXING BOWL. CUT IN THE BUTTER UNTIL THE DOUGH RESEMBLES COARSE CORNMEAL. ADD THE EGG, ALMOND EXTRACT AND VANILLA EXTRACT AND BLEND. FORM A BALL FROM A PIECE OF DOUGH 1 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER. PRESS THE DOUGH INTO A CARLE 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. CONTINUE UNTIL ALL THE DOUGH HAS BEEN USED, PLACE THE COOKIES ON WELL-GREASED COOKIE SHEETS 1/2 INCH APART AND BAKE IN A PREHEATED 350 DEGREE OVEN FOR 12 MINUTES.
YIELD: 72 COOKIES
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