Chinese Almond Cookies
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 65
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 81.0
- Total Fat: 4.5 g
- Cholesterol: 9.1 mg
- Sodium: 24.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1.0 g
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Introduction
From the Sun Sentinel From the Sun SentinelNumber of Servings: 65
Ingredients
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2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled cut into pieces
1/2 cup shortening, chilled, cut into pieces
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons almond extract
Hershey kisses
Directions
Preheat oven 325 degrees
Combine flour, soda and salt in a 3 cup sifter, sift ingredients into a medium bowl. Whisk in the sugar. Put mixture into food processor, Add butter and shortening, pulse until dough resembles coarse meal. Remove and return to mixing bowl. Use a rubber spatula, stir in egg and almond extract. mix well.
Use mini scoop and roll between hands. If dough is too soft, refrigerate for 20 minutes. Place balls 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Top each cookie with a kiss.
Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until light golden.
Number of Servings: 65
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSOPOSSUM.
Combine flour, soda and salt in a 3 cup sifter, sift ingredients into a medium bowl. Whisk in the sugar. Put mixture into food processor, Add butter and shortening, pulse until dough resembles coarse meal. Remove and return to mixing bowl. Use a rubber spatula, stir in egg and almond extract. mix well.
Use mini scoop and roll between hands. If dough is too soft, refrigerate for 20 minutes. Place balls 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Top each cookie with a kiss.
Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until light golden.
Number of Servings: 65
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSOPOSSUM.
