Chinese Almond Cookies

I don't know where I got this recipe but it's good.

• Ready In: 24 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 30

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  cup  lard
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  almonds
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 2  eggs
• 1  tablespoon water
• 30  almond halves, blanched
• 1  egg yolk, beaten

Directions

1. Sift flour and baking powder.
2. Blend lard, sugar and 1/4 cup almonds in a food processor until it has a coarse meal texture.
3. Add extract, eggs and 1 tablespoon water.
4. Add flour mixture.
5. Wrap and refrigerate overnight.
6. Form 1-1/2 inch balls; press down; add almond half to indentation.
7. Dip fingers in egg yolk and dip on top of cookies.
8. Bake cookies on a floured cookie sheet 5 minutes at 375F and 8 to 10 minutes at 300°F to make sure dough is stiff.
9. You may need to add a little more flour.