Chinese Almond Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. lard
1 egg
2 Tbsp. water
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Sift first 4 ingredients into large bowl.
Blend in lard with pastry cutter.
Beat together and add remaining ingredients.
Mix as you would pastry and when thoroughly blended, form into balls about the size of a walnut.
Place on cookie sheet and press with heel of your hand to flatten.
Press 1 whole blanched almond into the top of each cookie and brush cookie with slightly beaten egg white.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 20 to 25 minutes.
Makes about 36 cookies.
Enjoy.