Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies Recipe

Name: Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE COOKIES:; 3/4 cups Butter, Softened; 1/4 cups Shortening, Softened; 1 cup Sugar; 1/3 cups Almond Paste, Grated; 1 teaspoon Orange Zest (optional); 2 teaspoons (generous) Almond Extract; 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract; 1 Egg; 3 cups Flour; 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda; 3/4 teaspoons Salt; FOR THE FINISH:; 1 Egg White, Beaten With The Below Amount Of Water; 1 teaspoon Water; Extra Sugar And Slivered Almonds Or Whole Almonds, For Garnish

Servings: persons

FOR THE COOKIES:
3/4 cups Butter, Softened
1/4 cups Shortening, Softened
1 cup Sugar
1/3 cups Almond Paste, Grated
1 teaspoon Orange Zest (optional)
2 teaspoons (generous) Almond Extract
1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 Egg
3 cups Flour
1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
3/4 teaspoons Salt
FOR THE FINISH:
1 Egg White, Beaten With The Below Amount Of Water
1 teaspoon Water
Extra Sugar And Slivered Almonds Or Whole Almonds, For Garnish

1
Preheat oven to 350 F.
2
With an electric mixer, cream butter, shortening, sugar and grated almond paste together in a large bowl. Add orange zest (if using), almond extract, vanilla and the egg, and blend well. Set aside.
3
In a separate smaller bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and salt, then gently stir it into the rest of the batter.
4
Scoop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto parchment paper or Silpat covered baking sheets.
5
Combine water and egg white in a small bowl. Brush tops of the cookies with a little of the egg white/water mixture. Sprinkle with some extra sugar, then flatten gently using the bottom of a drinking glass or your fingers. Press a few slivered almonds, or a whole almond, into the center of each cookie.
6
Bake for 10-11 minutes, or just until edges begin to turn light golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.
7
Note: Adapted from a recipe on Allrecipes.com.

1030

kcal

Calories

Fat

125

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE COOKIES:, 3/4 cups Butter, Softened, 1/4 cups Shortening, Softened, 1 cup Sugar, and more.

Yes, Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies

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