Almond tea cookies

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       Title: ALMOND TEA COOKIES
  Categories: Cookies, Crisco, Almonds
       Yield: 36 cookies
  
       1 c  Butter Flavor Crisco
       2 tb Milk
       1 ts Almond Extract
     1/2 c  Sugar, Granulated
   1 2/3 c  Flour, All Purpose
     2/3 c  Almonds, slivered, chopped
     1/4 ts Salt
            Confectioners Sugar
  
   Preparation Time: 15 Minutes           Bake Time: 10 to 12 Minutes
   
   1. Heat oven to 350 F.
   
   2. Cream Butter Flavor Crisco, milk and almond extract in large bowl
   at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in
   granulated sugar.
   
   3. Combine flour, almonds and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Shape
   dough into balls using one level measuring tablespoon for each. Place
   2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
   
   4. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes. ( Cookies will not brown. DO NOT
   overbake. ) Remove to cooling rack.
   
   5. Roll slightly warm cookies in confectioners sugar. Roll in
   confectioners sugar again when cookies are completely cool.
   
   Makes 3 dozen cookies.
   
   Source: Butter Flavor Crisco Cookie Collection, page 9.
   Shared by: David Knight
  
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