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Chinese Almond Cookie

Chinese Almond Cookie with almond flour

Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 16 Making
Calories: 120 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 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
egg wash
  • 1 tbsp. egg liquid + 1 tbsp. water

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. Combine all the ingredients together and then knead into a dough. Cover with plastic wrapper and refrigerate for 1 hour (optional in winter).
  3. Pre-heat oven to 170 degree C.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Notes

  • The recipe is firstly published in 2014 and re-publish with new recipe and photo in 2018.
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  • The Nutrition Facts is based on each single cookie.

Nutrition Information

Calories 120kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 95mg (4%) Potassium 15mg (0%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 200IU (4%) Calcium 15mg (2%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Making

Amount Per Serving

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Calories 120kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 95mg 4%
Potassium 15mg 0%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 200IU 4%
Calcium 15mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.