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Almond Cookies #8

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Ingredients:

  • 1 c Lard
  • 1 c Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 c Flour
  • 1/2 ts Baking soda
  • 5 dr Yellow food coloring
  • 1 ts Almond extract
  • 60 Whole blanced almonds

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease two baking sheets. In mixing bowl, beat the lard with the sugar unitl fluffy. Beat in 1 of the eggs. Add the flour and baking soda, stirring just until blended. Add the food coloring and extract, stirring until blended. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill for 1/2 hour. Preheat oven to 375 F. On work surface, form dough into one 1 or 2 rolls 1 IN. in diameter. Slice into 60 1/2-IN. rounds and arrange on baking sheets. Slightly beat the remaining egg and brush over the rounds. Press 1 almond in the center of each round. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minute until golden.
 
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