Chinese Almond Cookies

40 min

48 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1⁄2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp almond extract
  • 1⁄2 cup ground almonds
  • 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1⁄2 tsp baking powder
  • 1⁄2 tsp baking soda
  • 1⁄4 tsp salt
  • 1⁄3 cup blanched whole almonds
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp water

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C).
  2. Cream shortening and sugars in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, almond extract and almonds.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a separate large bowl. Gradually blend into creamed mixture.
  4. Shape dough into 1 1⁄4" balls and place 2" apart on Sheet Pan lined with Sheet Pan Liner. Press a whole almond into each cookie.
  5. Whisk egg yolk and water together in a small mixing bowl. Lightly brush over cookies.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  7. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Nutritional Information

Per serving(1 cookie): Calories 100, Fat 6 g (Saturated 2 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 40 mg, Carbohydrate 10 g (Fiber 0 g, Sugars 5 g), Protein 2 g.