Almond Cookies

We got this recipe from a good friend in Hawaii, Stephanie Arthur. The red dot in the center of the cookie gives it the Oriental flare.

Wet Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups shortening
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp. almond extract

Cream all these together.

Dry Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder

Mix the dry ingredients together.

Now mix the two sets of ingredients together. Squish with hands and form into walnut size balls. Smash before baking. Put on one dot of red food coloring. Bake at 325° F for 17 minutes.