Jewish Bakery Chinese Drop Cookie

By á-6711

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract + 1/2 tsp almond extract)
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup ground walnuts (or 1/4 cup ground walnuts + 1/4 cup ground almonds)
• Hershey's kisses

Preparation

Step 1

Cream the sugar and shortening, then add the egg and extracts – beat the mixture until light and fluffy

Add flour, baking soda and salt, and ground nuts to mixture

Roll the stiffened dough into a log about 15 inches long and chill

Cut dough into ½ inch slices and place a Hershey's kiss in the center

Place cookies on a pre greased cookie sheet about 1½ inches apart

In a preheated oven, bake for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees F