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Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 egg 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. almond extract 1 1/2 cups shortening 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp. salt Red food color Method: 1.Sift dry ingredients together. 2.Cut shortening into dry ingredients. 3.Add egg and almond extract, mix. 4.Make into small 1/2 inch balls. 5.Place on ungreased baking sheet and make a depression on the top with the thumb. 6.Dip the blunt end of a chopstick in red food color and press into the top of cookie. 7.Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes. 8.Yield 6 dozen. |