Chinese Almond Cookies
These easy Chinese Almond Cookies do not lack in almond flavor! Crunchy on the outside but slightly chewy on the inside. Perfect for Chinese New Year or any time of the year!
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter 227g total, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place softened butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Cream the butter and sugar with a hand or stand mixer at medium speed for about 2 minutes.
- Add egg and almond extract to the butter. Mix at medium speed for 1 more minute.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients gradually to the wet ingredients about ½ a cup at a time until well combined.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop heaping tablespoons of the cookie dough onto the sheet, leaving about 2 inches of space in between each cookie.
- Top each cookie with a sliced almond.
- Bake at 350°F for 10 – 12 minutes or until the edges are slightly brown. Allow the cookies to cool on wire racks. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use a cookie dough scoop to ensure that all of the cookies are the same size so they bake evenly.
- Just like most homemade cookies, these do tend to get just a little softer the day after you make them (at least they do here in Malaysia, where it's very humid all year round). If you're like me and prefer your cookies very crunchy, pop them in the toaster oven for about 2 minutes then allow them to cool. They'll be fresh-out-of-the-oven crunchy again!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 89kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4g
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