Grandma Grace's Chinese Almond cookies

• 2 sticks of butter
• 3 c of flour
• 1 generous cup of sugar
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 t almond extract
• optional; yellow food coloring, almonds, red food coloring

Mix all ingredients. Add yellow food coloring if desired. Knead into smooth. Make 1 inch balls. press onto ungreased cookie sheet until cookie is about 1/4-1/4 inch tall. Decorate with almond in the center or red dot (use chopstick as stamp). Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.