Chinese Sweet Almond Cookies
photo by fawn512
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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20
ingredients
- 2 1⁄4 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup shortening
- almonds, cut in half
- 1⁄2 cup coconut
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
directions
- Cream together; shortening, sugar, egg, water and extract.
- Add sifted dry ingredients. Add coconut.
- Knead dough for a few moments. Shape into small balls.
- Placed on greased cookie sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in flour.
- Put 1/2 almond on top of each cookie.
- Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes.
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Reviews
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This was just ok. They seemed a little sweet to me. One person mentioned substituting butter for some of the shortening and I think that would make them taste a little better. I would also use coconut extract to substitute the real thing and some more almond extract. I used 1.5 teaspoons, but I think 2 tsp would have been better.
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One reviewer mentioned that these cookies burn really quickly. The truth is that they're ready long before they look baked, so trust the timing! I ended up using 1 cup white and .5 cup brown sugar, since I ran out, and also forgot to add the coconut to the first half of the batch. Hint to anyone who, like me, bakes these biscuity cookies to brick-hardness: put them in a zip-lock with a slice of apple, and they'll soften up a bit! Overall a good, easy to make cookie.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Ashley U
Bellingham, WA
I live in the beautiful, rainy northwest. I'm currently working as a CNA taking care senors with mental illness. I love cooking and would like someday to own my own resturant. My passions include photography, cooking, reading and of course, shoping. I enjoy swiming and hiking.