Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together until fluffy the almond extract, shortening, brown sugar, milk, vanilla and egg. In separate bowl, combine flour, salt and soda. Add flour mixture to other ingredients, blending well. Stir in chip, pecans and cereal. Place rounded teaspoons of dough on a ungreased cookie sheet. Leaving 5 cm between cookies. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until golden around the edges. Makes 5 dozen. ----