Chinese Almond Cookie Recipe For CNY
Did you know that almond cookies are a must-have during CNY because they resemble gold coins and are said to bring good fortune? Good fortune or not, good health is surely a priority for us all. Here’s an easy-to-make, yummy yet healthier Chinese Almond Cookie Recipe from us.
Ingredients for Chinese Almond Cookies
Makes: 16-20 cookies
- All-purpose flour: 102g
- Alchemy Fibre™ For Flour: 18g
- Corn flour: 80g
- Butter (unsalted): 104g
- Water: 6g
- Salt: a pinch
- Icing sugar: 70g
- Almond flakes, toasted: 60g
- Almond extract, optional: ¼ teaspoon
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 160°C (fan assisted mode) or 180°C (non-fan assisted mode)
Step 2
In a mixing bowl, cream butter, icing sugar, salt, water and almond extract until smooth (1 min, low speed)
Step 3
Add sieved corn flour, all-purpose flour and Alchemy Fibre™ For Flour and mix for 30 sec at low speed
Step 4
Add toasted almond flakes and continue mixing until a soft dough is formed
Step 5
Roll dough onto baking paper. Cover with another baking paper and roll to 1 cm thickness
Step 6
Cut out using a cookie cutter and place onto lined baking tray
Step 7
Bake at 160C for 10 to 13 minutes
Easy, isn’t it? Try this recipe out and let us know how it turned out for you. If you’re sharing it on your social media, remember to tag us @alchemyfoodtech so that we can see your creations too!
