Chinese Almond Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces margarine, softened (2 cubes, no subs)
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 teaspoons almond extract
1/4 cup blanched slivered almond
1 egg yolk, beaten with
1 tablespoon water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Lightly grease 2 baking sheets and set aside.
In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, beat together margarine, flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar until it resembles crumbs.
Beat in egg and almond extract until a smooth dough is achieved.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on baking sheets 2 inches apart.
Press your thumb in the middle of each dough ball and place 2-3 slivered almonds in the indentations.
Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of water and brush mixture over the top of the unbaked cookies.
Bake cookies for 15 minutes.
Let cool on baking racks or flattened paper bags.