3 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Almonds, blanched
1 c Granulated sugar
1 1/2 c Lard
1 ts Almond extract
1 Egg, beaten
1/8 c Water

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the flour, baking soda, and
salt. In a blender, grind 1/2 cup blanched almonds to a fine powder.
Add to the flour mixture. Cream the sugar, lard, almond extract, egg,
and water, and add to the dry mixture. Mix thoroughly. Form into
1-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
Press one of the remaining almonds into the center of each ball,
while flattening it slightly with fingers. Brush each cookie lightly
with beaten egg. Bake for 20 minutes, or until cookies are light
brown around edges. Makes 2 dozen.

Yields
24 Servings