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Chinese Almond Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  

2 ¾ cup almond flour
1 cup sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (2 sticks ) butter
1 beaten egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
50 blanched almonds
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325
Mix first 4 ingredients in a bowl, cut in the butter until it looks like cornmeal and
Add egg and extract and mix well
Shape into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
Place an almond on top of each cookie and press down until slightly flattened

Bake for 15-18 minutes
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2-3 dozen
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Tip: Almond flour is the secret , and can be found in health food stores, or grocery stores in the ethnic area
Note: my good friend Wi Yee gave me this recipe; she said it was her mother’s recipe from China

 

 

 

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