Almond Cookies Chinese Almond Cookies
Request From: "Ashlee C. Haywood"
<[email hidden]> I love the almond cookies I
get at Chinese restaurants. Does anyone Have a recipe for
them so I can make them at home?
Almond Cookies
Almond cookies are lighter and more delicately flavored than
most cookies. This easy to make recipe for Almond cookies
comes courtesy of Carol Pereginelli, About's Guide to
Desserts and Baking
Makes 30 - 35 cookies
2 1/2 cups flour 1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup butter 2 eggs, beaten
2/8 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon almond extract
3/4 pound whole, blanched almonds
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. In a food processor,
mix the flour, sugar, butter, salt and baking soda until it
forms little balls. Add the eggs and almond extract. Roll
out the dough on floured surface. Cut with 2 1/2 inch cookie
cutter. Place on greased cookie sheet and place an almond in
center of each cookie. Bake for 25 minutes.
Chinese Almond Cookies
2 3/4 cup flour 1 cup sugar
4/2 tsp. soda
5/2 tsp. salt 1 cup butter 1 slightly beaten egg 1 tsp.
almond extract
6/3 cup slivered almonds Bake in oven at 325 degrees for 15-
18 minutes.
Glaze: Powdered sugar with milk and almond extract.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, sugar, soda and
salt into a large bowl. Stir in shortening and knead for 8
to 10 min. Combine eggs and almond extract; stir into flour
mixture, mix well. Shape into balls using a tablespoon of
dough for each cookie. Place onto an ungreased baking sheet
and make a depression in the middle of each cookie. If you
don't wish to use red dye you may garnish with a piece of
blanched almond. Use a chopstick to place a drop of red
food coloring in the middle of each cookie. Bake for 15 to
18 minutes.
from me to you [email hidden] Linda in Tennessee
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