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Makes
4 1/2 dozen
Author Notes
These crisp cookies are perfect with a cup of jasmine tea. —kikukat
Ingredients
1 1/3 cups
shortening
1 cup
sugar
3 cups
flour
1 teaspoon
baking soda
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1
egg
1 teaspoon
almond extract-
red food coloring
Directions
- Cream shortening and sugar.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
- Beat egg. Add almond extract. Add to shortening and sugar. Add combined dry ingredients.
- Roll/scoop into 1″ balls (may also use a #50 disher) and place 2″ apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly. Make indentation in center. Touch indentation with red food coloring.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes (15 minutes for Airbake sheets).
- Remove to a wire rack and cool completely before storing in an airtight container.