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Chinese Almond Cookies

An easy recipe for a nutty and buttery homemade Chinese Almond Cookies to celebrate Lunar New Year!
Prep Time2 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Keyword: Almonds, Baking, Chinese Almond Cookies
Servings: 20 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups almond flour
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter cold and cut into cubes
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • Roasted almonds for decoration

Instructions

  • Place the almond flour, salt, and cold butter into an electric mixer with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes, or until well mixed together.
  • Add one egg and almond extract to the batter. Mix on low speed until just blended together.
  • Add the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, and baking soda. Mix on low speed until just combined.
  • Take the dough and flatten it into a disc. Wrap with plastic and chill in the refrigerator for two hours. This will prevent excessive spreading when baking.
  • Preheat the oven to 163°C/ 325°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, beat the other egg.
  • If you chilled the dough for more than two hours, be sure to let it sit at room temperature so it is easy to work with.
  • Take small pieces of dough and roll them into balls about 3/4 inch wide. Place the dough on the sheet about an inch apart. Then gently press down on the dough with your palm to make a coin shape.
  • Press a roast almond in the middle of each cookie. Brush each cookie with egg wash using a pastry brush for a shiny lacquered finish.
  • Bake at 163°C/ 325°F for 13 to 15 minutes, until the edges just begin to tan. Cool on the sheet on a wire rack.