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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Serve after a Chinese meal, as part of a Chinese New Year Banquet or at any time as a dessert or snack. Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 cup slivered almonds, finely chopped |
1 cup unsalted butter, softened |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 large egg |
1 teaspoon almond extract |
48 whole blanched almonds |
1 large egg yolk |
1 tablespoon water |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, and mix the first four ingredients - the flour, baking powder, salt and chopped slivered almonds - in a medium-sized bowl.
2. With an electric mixer on medium speed, cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy; add the egg and almond extract and beat until the ingredients are all well-combined.
3. Reduce the electric mixer speed to low and blend in the flour mixture.
4. Roll the dough into 11/4-inch balls, and place the balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten the balls slightly and press an almond into the centre of each cookie.
5. Whisk the egg yolk and water together in a cup and lightly brush over the cookies.
6. Bake the cookies for 11-15 minutes, until just set, then transfer them to wire racks to cool completely.
7. Notes: If you prefer, in step four, use several slivered almonds instead of the blanched whole almonds.
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