Chinese Almond Cookies
These Chinese almond cookies are made to bring you fortune on Chinese New Year. A buttery cookie dough is made with egg yolks, butter, and almond flour and then baked with a raw almond on top.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 36 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup almond flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 36 almonds
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- 1
Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk with a hand mixer or stand mixer for ~1 minute until light and fluffy.
- 2
Add the egg yolks and whisk them into the mixture.
- 3
Add the almond extract, vanilla extract, and salt. Whisk until incorporated.
- 4
Add the almond flour and baking powder. Gently fold them into the mixture.
- 5
Lastly, add the all purpose flour and gently fold it into the mixture. Be careful not to over mix.
- 6
Let the dough rest in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- 7
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
- 8
Prep 2 baking sheets by covering it with parchment paper.
- 9
Toast the almonds for 5 minutes.
- 10
Once the dough has rested, use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop (small cookie scoop) to scoop the dough onto the baking sheet. Using your palm, flatten the cookie dough into a round disc.
- 11
Whisk the egg for the egg wash. Brush a thin layer of egg wash on top of each cookie. Top each cookie with an almond.
- 12
Bake cookies for 12 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- 13
Cool the cookies for 10 minutes before serving.