CHINESE ALMOND COOKIE HISTORY RECIPES

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CHINESE ALMOND COOKIES RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT



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Each Christmas, my mother baked these Chinese almond cookies and stored them in clean coffee cans. When she passed away, I started giving our kids a can of these sentimental sweets. (Traditional Chinese almond cookies typically use lard, but butter is a great substitute if you don't have lard on hand.) —Jane Garing, Talladega, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Total Time 35 minutes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 large egg white
1/2 teaspoon water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and extract. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with a fork. Sprinkle with almonds, pressing to adhere as needed. In a small bowl, beat egg white and water. Brush over cookies. , Bake until edges and bottoms are lightly browned, 14-16 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 calories, FatContent 3g fat (2g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 11mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 67mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, FiberContent 0 fiber), ProteinContent 1g protein.

CHINESE ALMOND COOKIE | CHINA SICHUAN FOOD



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Chinese Almond Cookie with almond flour

Provided by Elaine

Categories     Dessert

Total Time 70 minutes

Prep Time 40 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

115 g butter ( ,softened in room temperature)
1 egg yolk
1/4 tsp. almond extract
120 g cake flour
60 g almond flour
1 small pinch of salt
35 g to 40g sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
16 whole almonds for decoration
1 tbsp. egg liquid + 1 tbsp. water

Steps:

  • Cream butter with egg yolk, sugar and almond extract  in a large mixing bowl and then sift salt, cake flour, almond flour and baking soda.
  • Combine all the ingredients together and then knead into a dough. Cover with plastic wrapper and refrigerate for 1 hour (optional in winter).
  • Pre-heat oven to 170 degree C.
  • Divide the dough into 16 similar pieces and then shape each one into a round ball. Slightly flat with fingers (or if you prefer a cuter pattern, you can use forks). Then decorate whole almond in the center. Optionally, brush the egg wash.
  • Bake for 18 to 20 minutes and then let the cookies stay in the oven for another 10 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack until completely cooled. Then package with air-tight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 kcal, CarbohydrateContent 8 g, ProteinContent 2 g, FatContent 8 g, SaturatedFatContent 4 g, CholesterolContent 31 mg, SodiumContent 95 mg, SugarContent 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

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