Tsr Version Of Twin Dragon Almond Cookies By Todd Wilbur

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup blanched whole almond, divided (see note, with skin)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups lard (i use vegetable shortening)
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 large eggs, divided

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 use ungreased cookie sheets in a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt.
• 3 in a blender, grind 1/2 cup of the almonds to a fine powder (see note); add the ground almonds to the flour mixture.
• 4 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.
• 5 form the dough into 1-inch balls and place on the cookie sheets, 2-inches apart.
• 6 press one of the remaining whole almonds into the center of each ball, while flattening the cookie slightly with your fingers.
• 7 beat the remaining egg well and with a pastry brush, brush each cookie lightly with the beaten egg.
• 8 bake for 20 minutes, or until cookies are lightly brown around edges.
• 9 wait a minute or two before removing from the cookie sheets to cool on a rack.
• 10 notes: if making smaller cookies you might need more whole almonds.
• 11 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.
• 12 also, i don't like using lard, and have always substituted vegetable shortening with excellent results.
• 13 recipe from todd wilbur's book top secret recipes.