Chinese Almond Cookies

         

By

Zarnak Sidhwa

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 cup butter
3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 tbsp almond essence
Whole blanched almonds, each for one cookie
1 egg, beaten

Recipe Method

Beat butter and sugar, add eggs, almond essence and fold in flour,
batter will be a bit crumbly.

Form dough in log shape and put in cling and refrigerate. Once a bit set, cut out slices and roll into balls, place on a baking sheet, put an almond in the centre of the cookie,
press down lightly.

Repeat till all dough is used, brush cookies with beaten egg and bake at 180 degrees C for 15 minutes or till golden. Let cool on wire rack.

Store in air tight box.