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chinese almond cookies

Chinese Almond Cookies

Chinese almond cookies are crunchy on the outside but soft inside, that will melt in your mouth, a texture similar to traditional Chinese peanut cookies.

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5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine Chinese, Southeast Asia
Servings 120 pieces
Calories 42 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 300 g almond flour ground almond
  • 300 g plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 140 g icing sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 180 g corn oil

For egg yolk wash:

  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ tbsp plain water

Instructions
 

  • Combine and sieve together plain flour, baking powder, baking soda, icing sugar and salt. Add in almond flour and mix until well combined.
  • Add in corn oil and mix until a dough is formed.
  • Preheat oven to 160°C.
  • Take out ½ tablespoon (about 7 g) of dough, press until firm and shape gently into a ball, then lightly press down with your palms. Place the dough balls slightly apart on a lined baking tray.
  • Prepare the egg yolk wash: Mix together water and egg yolk, then strain through a sieve.
  • Brush the top of dough balls with some egg yolk wash.
  • Bake in the preheated oven at 160°C for 20 minutes. After removing from oven, set aside to cool completely.
  • When completely cooled, transfer to airtight containers for storage.

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Notes

This recipe yields 120 pieces of cookies. 
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 cookie. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 42kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 20mgPotassium: 3mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword almond cookies, chinese almond cookies
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