Chinese Almond Cookies
Chinese Almond Cookies
These light, tender cookies are great served with ice cream as an easy holiday dessert or simply a cup of coffee or tea after dinner.
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40 min
Prep Time
1 hr 15 min
Total Time
48
cookies Ingredients
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
34 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 14 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
14 teaspoon salt
48 whole blanched almonds
1 large Land O Lakes® Egg (yolk only)
1 tablespoon water
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F.
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STEP 2
Combine butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg and almond extract; beat until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
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STEP 3
Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly; press almond into center of each cookie.
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STEP 4
Beat egg yolk with water in bowl; brush cookies evenly with egg mixture. Bake 11-15 minutes or until just set.
Tip #1
- These cookies were traditionally made with lard in China because pork is plentiful. We've changed to butter instead for a richer flavor and slightly crisper texture. Far more flavorful than the fortune cookie, keep them on hand, baked and ready, in your freezer.
Tip #2
- To blanch almonds for easy skin removal, place almonds in bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand 1-2 minutes; drain. Cool; remove skins by rubbing.
80 Calories
4.5 Fat (g)
20 Cholesterol (mg)
55 Sodium (mg)
8 Carbohydrates (g)
0 Dietary Fiber
1 Protein (g)
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