Flakey Almond Cookies
Servings: 36 cookies
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Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable shortening
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 4 cups sifted flour
- 2 ts baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 36 whole almonds
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Mix together 2 cups of vegetable shortening and 1 ½ cups of sugar.
- Add the 2 eggs and the ½ teaspoon of almond extract.
- Sift and stir 4 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of baking soda into the mixture.
- Knead dough until smooth and blended.
- Form the dough into 3 dozen small balls.
- Press an almond into the tops of the balls.
- In a separate bowl beat together 1 egg yolk and 1 teaspoon of water.
- Then brush the egg yolk and water mixture on to the balls of dough.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.