2. Chinese Almond Cookies

Ingredients:

• 125g Unsalted butter, soften
• 170g Granulated sugar
• 1 Egg
• 200g Plain flour (all purpose flour)
• ½tsp Baking powder
• ½tsp Salt
• ½tsp Almond extract
• 150g Almond powder
• 1 Egg, lightly beaten for brushing the cookies
• 25-27 Whole blanched almonds

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line the baking sheets with baking paper or silicone baking mat. Sift the flour and baking powder together, set aside.
   
2. Beat together, butter, sugar and salt until light (about 2-3 minutes), add the almond extract, egg beating well after each addition. Slowly add flour and almond powder into the butter stir to combine.
3.  Using your hand press all the ingredient together until you get a smooth dough.
   Scoop the dough with scoop #50 and roll into a ball.
   Press the ball with the measuring spoon, and place the blanched almond in the center.
4. Brush the cookies with beaten egg, and bake for 12-14 minutes or until the cookies are light golden, take out off the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
   Meanwhile reduce the oven to 150°C
   Brush the egg with the beaten egg again and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the cookies turn golden brown.
   Let them cool completely and keep in the airtight container, you will happy to have them around ^^. 

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Originally posted 2019-03-12 14:02:00.

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