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Chinese Almond Cookies

January 22, 2015 by Emily Hill 7 Comments

Forever ago—we’re talking like 10 years—I got on this kick to celebrate holidays that usually went unobserved in our family. One of the holidays we celebrated was Chinese New Year. Along with fortune cookies and not-so-authentic Chinese food, I made a batch of Chinese thumbprint cookies. They were a huge hit!

This time around I thought it would be fun to try Chinese almond cookies because I absolutely adore anything almond flavored. (Guard your bear claws, my friends.)

Chinese almond cookies for Chinese New Year

I love these Chinese almond cookies because they’re chewy on the inside and slightly crunchy on the outside with just the right amount of almond flavor.

Chinese almond cookies

The recipe calls for 1-inch balls of cookie dough, which gives you about 5 dozen cookies. But I’m all about cutting my workload in half (and doubling the size of my cookies), so I went with my usual cookie dough scoop.

I ended up with about 2 1/2 dozen cookies once baked but only 2 dozen when the kids got home from school. I’m not sure what happened…

Chinese almond cookies

The entire family loved these cookies. And guess what? They taste yummy frozen. If you’re lucky enough to have some left over, I suggest placing them in a Ziploc bag and hiding them in the very back of the freezer, bottom shelf.

Chinese almond cookies

One thing to note about this recipe: It uses an egg white wash for that added sheen. I found the best way to apply it without removing the sliced almonds atop the cookies was to load up the pastry brush with wash and press down as you brush.

You’ll lose a sliced almond or two but you can easily return it atop the cookie.

If you’re going for an Asian-themed meal, try this best ever Asian ramen salad. My entire family loves it, which says a lot considering it’s SALAD.

Or you could give this healthy pineapple fried rice with portobello mushrooms and edamame a go. It’s not as kid-friendly but I sure do love it!

Printable recipe for Chinese almond cookies below.

5.0 from 2 reviews
Chinese Almond Cookies
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
These Chinese almond cookies are a fun way to celebrate Chinese New Year. For smaller cookies, roll into 1-inch balls. You'll yield about twice as many cookies.
Author: Emily ~ isthisREALLYmylife.com
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Cookie
Serves: 32
Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp real almond extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • Sliced almonds
  • 1 egg white
  • ½ tsp water
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Beat egg white and water in a small bowl; set aside.
  3. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and almond extract.
  4. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. Add to creamed mixture and beat until thoroughly combined.
  5. Take a tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Gently flatten with the bottom of a drinking glass.
  6. Sprinkle each cookie with almond, gently pressing almond into dough. Gently brush egg white mixture over cookies.
  7. Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until edges and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
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Comments

  1. Ashley K

    January 26, 2015 at 7:36 am

    I never knew that Clorox wipes weren’t good ti use in my car! These things look great, and the strawberry-lemonade air freshener sounds yummy!

    Reply
    • Ashley K

      January 26, 2015 at 7:44 am

      Whoops, wrong post! (:

      Reply
  2. Rikki

    December 12, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    Did I do something wrong or is the dough supposed to turn out rather dry and crumbly?

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      December 12, 2015 at 5:23 pm

      Mine weren’t dry and crumbly but perhaps try cutting back on the flour. You could start with 2 1/2 cups and see if they’re a bit more moist.

      Reply
      • Rikki

        December 14, 2015 at 6:26 am

        Thank you for responding…will cut down on the flour and see if that makes a difference. At the moment I have cookies that have the consistency and flavour of shortbread…not bad tasting, but not the chewy almondy flavour I was hoping for :-)

        Reply
  3. Meg

    November 5, 2018 at 4:55 pm

    These are my husband’s favorite cookies! I made them to serve with a Mango pudding dessert while hosting a Chinese themed dinner party for 3 couples. The cookies disappeared! They are like shortbread cookies with almond flavor. Now I make them often a keep them in the freezer! Delicious!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      November 5, 2018 at 5:03 pm

      Yay! So glad they’re a family favorite!

      Reply

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