Chinese Almond Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 3/4 c. sifted flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter or margarine
1 slightly beaten egg
1 tsp. almond extract
1/3 c. whole bleached almonds

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients together.
Cut in butter until mixture is like corn meal.
Add egg and almond extract; mix well and roll into a ball.
Roll slightly less than 1/4-inch; cut with a 2-inch round cutter.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. (Or, form into 1-inch balls and flatten on cookie sheet with a spoon to form a circle.)
Place an almond half on top of each cookie.
Bake in a 325\u00b0 oven for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Yields 50 cookies.