Almond Cookies - Chinese-American
WOW, I have never tasted such yummy almond cookies before, in the afternoon, before dinner, it is really very perfect snack along with a glass of juice. When my mom showed them to me the first time, great! She made a lot. It is enough for a week, next week I will try again!
Yield
servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | tablespoons |
butter
unsalted, at room temperature |
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
almond extract
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
almonds
ground |
|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
for egg wash |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2E+2 | ml |
butter
unsalted, at room temperature |
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
almonds
ground |
|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
for egg wash |
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
In large bowl cream butter and sugar.
Add egg, almond extract and ground almonds; mix.
Combine dry ingredients and add to butter sugar mixture; mix but do not over mix.
Roll into log about 12 inch long. and cut into 16 even pieces.
Roll each piece into a ball and flatten slightly.
Place on baking tray, brush with egg wash and bake 15 minutes until golden.
