"Chinese" Cookies
INGREDIENTS
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2 3/4 cups (11 3/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
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1 cup (7 ounces) sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup shortening*
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon bitter almond oil OR 2 teaspoons almond extract
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1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
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*Either lard, butter or vegetable shortening, or a combination. Vegetable shortening weighs 6 1/2 ounces per cup; butter or lard each weighs 8 ounces per cup.
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Chocolate Glaze and Topping
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1 1/4 cups (6 ounces) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
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1/3 cup (5 1/2 tablespoons) butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 tablespoon corn syrup
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1 cup (4 ounces) finely chopped toasted almonds (or walnuts or pecans, ina
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