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Sugary Almond Cookies ~ CNY 2018 ~ 含糖杏仁曲奇


These cookies can be served during the coming festive season or can be made into smaller pieces as a gift to relatives and friends.  The sugary top of these almond cookies adds a nice crunch and that's what makes them special.




Sugary Almond Cookies ~  含糖杏仁曲奇
Ingredients

  • 220 gm plain flour
  • 30 gm almond powder
  • 150 gm butter
  • 100 gm icing sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 beaten egg white
  • raw sugar or granulated sugar to sprinkle
Method
  1. Sieve flour with salt and set aside.
  2. Cream butter with icing sugar, add in egg yolks and fold in sifted flour and almond powder.
  3. Mix to combine.  Cover with cling wrap and keep in the fridge for about an hour.
  4. Roll into balls about the size of a golf ball, flatten with a fork, brush with some beaten egg white and sprinkle some raw sugar on top.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven @ 170 deg.C for about 20 mins. until golden brown.
  6. Yield :  18 cookies




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  1. Angie's RecipesFebruary 5, 2018 at 1:20 PM

    They look nicely golden and delicious...a perfect holiday treat.

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