Title: Almond cookies 
 Categories: Grains, Chinese, Desserts
      Yield: 60 Cookies
 
      1 c  Lard
      1 c  Sugar
      2    Eggs
      2 c  Flour
    1/2 ts Baking soda
      5 dr Yellow food coloring
      1 ts Almond extract
     60    Whole blanced almonds
 
  Preheat oven to 350 F.  Lightly grease two baking sheets. In mixing
  bowl, beat the lard with the sugar unitl fluffy. Beat in 1 of the
  eggs. Add the flour and baking soda, stirring just until blended. Add
  the food coloring and extract, stirring until blended. Cover tightly
  with plastic wrap and chill for 1/2 hour. Preheat oven to 375 F. On
  work surface, form dough into one 1 or 2 rolls 1 IN. in diameter.
  Slice into 60 1/2-IN. rounds and arrange on baking sheets.  Slightly
  beat the remaining egg and brush over the rounds. Press 1 almond in
  the center of each round. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minute until
  golden.
  
  Sweets are not often a part of a Chinese dinner, but Americans like
  to eat dessert with Chinese food.
  
  Temperature(s): ROOM Effort: AVERAGE Time: 00:30