Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Use ungreased cookie sheets In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt.
- In a blender, grind 1/2 cup of the almonds to a fine powder (see note); add the ground almonds to the flour mixture.
- In another large bowl, cream the sugar, lard (or vegetable shortening), almond extract, one egg (lightly beaten), and the water; add to the dry mixture and mix thoroughly.
- Form the dough into 1-inch balls and place on the cookie sheets, 2-inches apart.
- Press one of the remaining whole almonds into the center of each ball, while flattening the cookie slightly with your fingers.
- Beat the remaining egg well and with a pastry brush, brush each cookie lightly with the beaten egg.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until cookies are lightly brown around edges.
- Wait a minute or two before removing from the cookie sheets to cool on a rack.
- NOTES: If making smaller cookies you might need more whole almonds.
- Also, if you can get pre-ground almonds (which I can at a lower price than whole), you will need 3/4 cup of the ground almonds.
- Also, I don't like using lard, and have always substituted vegetable shortening with excellent results.
- Recipe from Todd Wilbur's book Top Secret Recipes.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 197.71 Kcal (828 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 119.43 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 13.27g | 20% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 22.14mg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 86.7mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 49.97mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbs | 17.12g | 6% | |
| Sugars | 6.91g | 28% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.86g | 3% | |
| Protein | 2.7g | 5% | |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 15.3mg | 2% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 504.05 Kcal (2110 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 304.49 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 33.83g | 20% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 56.44mg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 221.04mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 127.39mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbs | 43.64g | 6% | |
| Sugars | 17.61g | 28% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.19g | 3% | |
| Protein | 6.88g | 5% | |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 39.1mg | 2% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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