Almond Cookies #3

30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

857 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

4	cups	flour, all-purpose
2	cups	sugar
1	teaspoon	baking powder
1	teaspoon	salt
1 1/2	cups	vegetable shortening
1	each	egg	well beaten
2	teaspoons	water
1	teaspoon	almond extract
3/4	cup	almonds	blanched, whole
1	x	food coloring	red

Directions

Sift dry ingredients, cut in shortening as for pie dough.

Combine egg, water and extract.

Add to dry ingredients. If dough is too crumbly, add a little more water.

Divide into small balls.

Flatten each ball to 1/4andquot; thick. Press whole almond in center of half of the cookies.

Dilute 2 drops of red coloring with 2 drops of water.

Dip the end of the chopstick into the coloring and press into the center of the other half of the cookies.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes. These should be cream colored when done -- not browned.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 240g

Amount per Serving

Calories 857 2% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.0g	4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 47mg	16%
Sodium 608mg	25%
Total Carbohydrate 196.0g	65%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	14%
Sugars 100.0g
Protein 14.0g	29%

Vitamin A	1%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	5%		Iron	34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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