Almond Cookie Recipe

These Almond Cookies are one of the easiest cookie recipe I’ve tried.  
Simply combine all the ingredients in a bowl, make the dough into small balls, apply some egg wash, and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.  The crumbly salty and sweet flavor of almond cookies are exceptionally addicting for me so I hope you’ll enjoy them as well.
These almond cookies are traditional Chinese cookies that are enjoyed during festivities.  Well, I wish I can go on to talk about the Lunar New Year celebration and special food people eat during this holiday but I am actually not too familiar with the custom as much as I should.

Author: Namiko Chen

Serves: 54 1-inch cookies (or 27 1 ½ inch cookies)

Ingredients

• 120 grams (1 cup) almond meal/flour (ground almond)
• 180 grams (1¼ cup) all-purpose flour
• 120 grams (2/3 cup – 1 Tbsp.) granulated sugar
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 150 ml vegetable oil
• 1 beaten egg yolk
• Roasted unsalted almonds (optional)
  

Instructions

1. Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 355 degrees F (180C).
2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a stand mixer. With your mixer on low medium speed (with the beater attachment), mix all together.
   
3. Add oil and mix until a cohesive dough forms.
   
4. The dough should be just enough to hold its shape when you try to roll into a ball. If they look more like crumbs, add a little bit more oil (10-15 ml) at a time.
   
5. Weigh the dough to make 0.4 oz/10 g (1 inch cookies) OR 0.7 oz/20 g (1½ inch cookies) rounded portion and roll it into a ball with your palms. Place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and repeat until all the dough is used up. You can make a 10 gram ball using a tsp. measuring spoon.
   
6. (OPTIONAL) If you want to put a piece of almond on the cookie, hold the cookie ball on your palm and gently press the almond into the dough.
   
7. Using a pastry brush, lightly glaze the top of the cookie balls with the beaten egg yolk.
   
8. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the cookies become slightly golden. Let them cool on a wire rack and store in an air tight container.
   

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