CHINESE CHRISTMAS COOKIES RECIPES

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.

Steps:

• Put egg yolk, whipped cream, and condensed milk in a bowl and mix well.
• Mix low-gluten flour + cocoa powder through a sieve, pour it on the kneading mat, and pour the mixed pulp in the middle.
• Wear disposable gloves and use a scraper to cut and scratch repeatedly.
• Make it into a smooth dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Take out the dough, put oil paper on top and bottom, and roll it into a 3mm thick dough sheet with a rolling pin.
• Use a 4cm diameter eight-petal floret stamper to extrude the florets.
• Squeeze each leaf of the floret a little with your hands, so that it will look more like a pine cone.
• The two small flowers are stacked in a staggered manner, and the center is compacted with chopsticks, being careful not to crush them.
• A total of 5 layers are stacked.
• Finally, take a small flower and cut it into two pieces, and arrange half of it into a small flower heart by hand.
• Place it on the top and dip it with a little bit of water. Use your hands to move all the petals upwards to complete the shape of the pine cone.
• Place them evenly on the baking tray and send them to the middle layer of the preheated oven.
• Bake at 160 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle a little powdered sugar on the surface to make a snow scene, and the cute little pine cone biscuits are ready!