Chinese Almond-Peanut Butter Cookies

1. Cream shortening, peanut butter, and sugar in a large bowl.

2. Add flour.

3. Make three wells in the mixture, add the egg to one well, the lye wter, water, baking powder and baking soda to the second, making sure that the mixture bubbles as these ingredients are added.

4. Add the almond extract to the third well.

5. Mix thoroughly.

6. Knead for several minutes, roll into 3/4" balls.

7. Press with forefinger and color indentation with red food coloring.

8. Bake at 300° for 25 minutes.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	290.2682 g
Protein	17.9051 g
Carbohydrates	264.6365 g
Energy	3641.044 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	4.1594 g
Water	30.1806 g
Aspartic acid	2.1952 g
Calcium, Ca	178.7942 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.0034 g
Lutein + zeaxanthin	95.57 g
Fiber, total dietary	5.1646 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 20:3 n-6	0.0042 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:0	0.0008 g
Niacin	8.8481 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	30.4 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.0023 g
Arginine	1.9173 g
Riboflavin	0.2059 mg
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 22:4	0.0025 g
Tocopherol, beta	1.2713 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 15:0	0.0015 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	0.0068 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.5147 g
Glutamic acid	3.5577 g
Stigmasterol	7.095 mg
Sodium, Na	901.6862 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0382 g
Total lipid (fat)	290.2682 g
Manganese, Mn	1.1766 mg
Proline	0.9932 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	40.4625 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 16:1 t	0.0006 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	0.0008 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.2909 g
Sucrose	252.2026 g
Choline, total	95.873 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 CLAs	0.0023 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 t	0.0044 g
Sugars, total	254.9947 g
Serine	1.1268 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.0011 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	27.7565 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:4 undifferentiated	0.0357 g
Vitamin B-6	0.3019 mg
Selenium, Se	12.6289 g
Ash	4.3311 g
Vitamin D	15.58 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	129.0841 g
Pantothenic acid	1.0124 mg
Phenylalanine	0.8935 g
Beta-sitosterol	49.665 mg
Copper, Cu	0.4052 mg
Betaine	0.702 mg
Thiamin	0.076 mg
Retinol	30.4 g
Methionine	0.2412 g
Iron, Fe	1.9365 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	264.6365 g
Phosphorus, P	293.768 mg
Folate, total	68.27 g
Dihydrophylloquinone	0.3415 g
Tocopherol, gamma	88.0109 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 4:0	0.0008 g
Alanine	0.722 g
Cholesterol	70.68 mg
Valine	0.6609 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:3 undifferentiated	0.0044 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	72.0124 g
Glycine	0.9961 g
Glucose (dextrose)	2.7922 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	1.0635 g
Zinc, Zn	2.0699 mg
Isoleucine	0.5197 g
Tocopherol, delta	39.8422 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.1148 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	76.2304 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:1	0.0013 g
Tocotrienol, gamma	0.0019 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:1	0.0023 g
Leucine	1.1899 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 t not further defined	0.0023 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.0114 mg
Vitamin A, IU	102.6 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0013 g
Folate, DFE	68.27 g
Tryptophan	0.1788 g
Phytosterols	512.5 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 16:1 c	0.0376 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 c	0.6437 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	0.4134 g
Campesterol	9.675 mg
Starch	3.1798 g
Tyrosine	0.6224 g
Vitamin B-12	0.1691 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	110.567 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	69.5629 g
Histidine	0.4135 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.0023 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	129.6405 g
Threonine	0.4397 g
Folate, food	68.27 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:0	0.0042 g
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.38 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 20:3 n-3	0.0002 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	1.71 g
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.38 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	19.9711 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.011 g
Fatty acids, total trans	0.0072 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.0049 g
Magnesium, Mg	106.3972 mg
Lysine	0.6061 g
Potassium, K	512.205 mg
Cystine	0.1975 g
Fluoride, F	2.2085 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Baking powder	0.5 teaspoon	1.219	0.6371	0
Baking soda	0.25 teaspoon	0	0	0
Peanut butter	0.25 cup	379.905	13.9126	32.2113
Egg	0.5	27.17	0.1368	1.8069
Water	0.5 teaspoon	0	0	0
white sugar	1.25 cups	967.5	249.95	0
purpose flour	2 cups	0	0	0
almond extract	1.5 1/2	0	0	0
shortening	1.25 cups	2265.25	0	256.25
red food coloring	0	0	0	0