Almond Cookies ( Melt-in-the-Mouth )
Suitable for vegetarians as this is no egg in this recipe
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 600 g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 240 g sugar
- 120 g finely ground almond
- 50 g crushed almonds (optional)
- 300 ml canola oil (or any oil except olive oil)
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl of plain flour, add baking powder
- 2
Add bicarbonate soda
- 3
Add salt
- 4
Mix all the dry ingredients well
- 5
Sieve flour mixture into another bowl
- 6
Add sugar
- 7
Add finely ground almond
- 8
Pour canola oil
- 9
Mix thoroughly until everything is fully combined
- 10
Optional: If you like crunch in the cookies add 30-50g crushed almonds and mix well
- 11
Pinch off small portions of the dough
- 12
Roll each portions into a ball and arrange on a baking tray lined with parchment paper
- 13
Using a fork press gently and make marking on the dough ball
- 14
Make another marking across the first ones to get a criss-cross pattern
- 15
Bake at 180 degree C for about 15 to 20 mins or until golden brown
- 16
Remove cookies from tray and cool them on a cooling rack