Chinese Almond Cookies

"These cookies are nothing short of amazing!"
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
32-35
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ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 12 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 32 -35 blanched whole almonds (use enough whole almonds for each cookie)
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
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directions

  • Set oven to 325 degrees.
  • In a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed beat butter and sugar until creamy (about 4 minutes).
  • Add in whole egg and almond extract and beat until well blended.
  • In a small bowl mix together flour and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture and mix until combined.
  • Shape the dough into about 1-inch balls, then flatten slightly with hands.
  • Place on a large buttered baking sheet.
  • In a small bowl beat the egg yolk with milk until blended; brush the cookies with the egg mixture (discard any remaining mixture).
  • Press 1 whole almond in the center of each cookie then sprinkle with about 1/8 teaspoon sesame seeds.
  • Bake for about 15-18 minutes.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets then use a spatula to transfer to racks to cool completely.

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Reviews

  1. WONDERFUL!!! Thank you so much for sharing again. These are so much better than ones you can buy. I added chocolate icing just because I like chocolate and almonds together. Next time I will use hershey's kisses instead of icing. Thank you again, Derek
     
  2. Nice taste; not quite the texture I was after (looking to replicate a cookie I had that was a little drier). Easy cookie and a nice, family-friendly dessert for stir-fry or other Asian-inspired meals.
     
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