Chinese Almond Cookies

Name: Chinese Almond Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 dozen
Cuisine: Asia, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup sliced almonds; 1 large egg white; 1/2 teaspoon water

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield 5 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Whether you make these Chinese almond cookies to ring in the Lunar New Year or simply to enjoy as anytime treats, we know you'll find them delectable!

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 large egg white
1/2 teaspoon water

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 67 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Each Christmas, my mother baked this almond cookie and stored the cookies in clean coffee cans. When she passed away, I started giving our kids a can of these sentimental sweets. —Jane Garing, Talladega, Alabama

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