Chinese Almond Recipe
Submitted by Luann Ji
When thinking of favorite foods during the holiday season, I came up with traditional Chinese almond cookies. Growing up, I remember my parents would sometimes get a box of them from the Asian grocery store.
We would bring them to festive gatherings and I’d find myself snacking on a couple of these buttery and crispy bundles of joy. With Thanksgiving coming up, these are the perfect festive treat to make and dig into. Following the recipe from Julie Chou’s food blog, “Table for Two, ” this simple and scrumptious dish is definitely worth recreating for your holiday table!
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup of almond flour
- 1 cup of unsalted butter (chilled and cut into cubes)
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of almond extract
- 1 ¾ cup of all purpose flour
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon of baking soda
- Sliced almonds (garnish)
Instructions
- Combine the almond flour, butter, and salt in a bowl, using a mixer. The texture should appear coarse and chunky.
- Add one egg and almond extract.
- In another bowl, mix the all purpose flour, cup of sugar, and baking soda. Add this to the previous bowl of ingredients.
- Pour the dough and form into a disc. Wrap the mixture in plastic saran wrap and chill in the fridge for an hour or more.
- Preheat the oven to 325℉. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, silicone mats, or tin foil. In a small bowl, beat the other egg.
- Take the chilled cookie dough out of the fridge. Take and roll pieces of dough into about 1 inch wide balls. Place on the baking sheet and gently press down into a coin shape.
- Using the beaten egg, give each cookie an egg wash with a pastry brush or another utensil. Place one or two sliced almonds on top, carefully pressing it down to make sure it stays down.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the cookies are a dark golden color.
- Remove and cool the cookies.
- Enjoy or save in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks!
Recipe Credits:
Chiou, Author Julie. “Chinese Almond Cookies.” 21 Oct. 2020. Web. 14 Nov. 2020.
