Chinese Orange Almond Cookies Recipes

CHINESE ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and extract. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with a fork. Sprinkle with almonds, pressing to adhere as needed. In a small bowl, beat egg white and water. Brush over cookies. , Bake until edges and bottoms are lightly browned, 14-16 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

CHINESE RESTAURANT ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and salt together into a bowl. Cut in the lard until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add egg and almond extract. Mix well.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Set them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Place an almond on top of each cookie and press down to flatten slightly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.

CHINESE ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Cut butter into sifted dry ingredients. Add egg and extract and blend well. Shape into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten cookies and press one almond into the center of each.
• Bake 12 to 15 mins at 350°F Turn out on wire screen to cool.

CHINESE ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift rice flour and sugar together. Mix with the almonds. Work the butter smoothly into the mixture. Add a few drops of water if needed to hold the dough together.
• Shape into small balls and place on greased cookie sheet, leaving plenty of space around each cookie. Press an almond into the top of each one. Bake in a moderate oven (350 F) about 15 minutes, or till golden brown.
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• To blanch almonds-.
• Place almonds in a bowl.
• Pour boiling water to barely cover almonds.
• Let the almonds sit for 1 minute and no longer.
• Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again.
• Pat dry and slip the skins off.
• (Don't let almonds sit in hot water too long or they will lose their crispness).
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• To roast almonds-.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread nuts in one layer on ungreased shallow baking pan.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden.

FAMOUS CHINESE ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease 2 baking sheets and set aside.
• In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, beat together margarine, flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar until it resembles crumbs.
• Beat in egg and almond extract until a smooth dough is achieved.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on baking sheets 2 inches apart.
• Press your thumb in the middle of each dough ball and place 2-3 slivered almonds in the indentations.
• Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of water and brush mixture over the top of the unbaked cookies.
• Bake cookies for 15 minutes.
• Let cool on baking racks or flattened paper bags.

CHINESE ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift flour with sugar, soda salt and cinnamon into a large bowl or food processor by pulsing 3-4 times. Mix in shortening and knead thoroughly (8 to 10 minutes by hand 60 second to 1 minute with food processor).
• Combine egg and almond extract; stir into flour mixture. Mix well.
• Shape into balls using 1 tablespoon of dough.
• Place on ungreased baking sheets and make a depression in the top with the thumb. Press a blanched whole or sliced almond into the center of each cookie.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
• Makes six dozen.