Chinese Almond Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Crisco
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. almond extract
2 c. flour
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
sliced almonds or white sesame seed
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Cream
Crisco and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add an egg and almond extract;
beat well.
Sift dry ingredients and add
to creamed mixture.
Shape into small balls and place on ungreased cookie
sheet.
Press
top
of
cookie slightly and brush
top with beaten egg.
Press sliced almond on center or sprinkle with sesame
seed.
Bake
in
375\u00b0 oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until light brown.