Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 11, 2006

Haha, I had this recipe in my cupboard but tweeked it a little. I make it every year during the holidays and everyone scrambles for more - in fact my mother-in-law hides them from the kids so she can finish them herself!! What I tweeked was using almond slivers instead of whole almonds and added a light eggwash glaze before putting the almond on top. Gives a great golden colour, or I suppose you could use food colouring. Cutting in the butter (I use half butter, half butter flavoured Crisco) is a must! It keeps the center moist. I make my cookies a little bigger, so they cook for 20mins on 325*F. I also upped the sugar by 1/4c. and doubled the almond extract (trippling it gives a rich almond flavour). They come out looking a bit undone, but prick them with a toothpick and you'll see that they're well done :) Even without the eggwash, they're darn good!!

—HurricaneSoccer

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 15, 2011

Needed to make changes to recipe, after reading reviews it was obvious that the dough was going to be too dry. So I was careful not to add all the flour and at 2 1/4 cups it started to get crumbly. Did use 3 tsp of almond extract as well. Baked with egg wash on top it also helped hold the almond in place and gave the cookie a more traditional appearance, kept in oven for 20 min till light golden brown. With all the recommended changes it was a nice Chinese cookie.

—Pamcancook

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Jan 25, 2004

I also used half butter and half (butter-flavored) Crisco. Fabulous results, but I must mention I made half shaped as balls, and put half through my cookie press. I strongly preferred the latter. The presentation was nice, but the crunch of the little ones was awesome! For those, I used an interesting disk shape, and arranged almond slices on top to go along with the design. Beautiful! I'll go heavier on the extract next time.

—KIMBERLY KAY

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Apr 24, 2004

these were so easy and they tasted great. I rolled the dough into a log and chilled it. Then I used my Pampered Chef crinkle cutter to cut them into about 1/4" slices. Placed a couple almond slices on each one and baked them. My mother-in-law asked me where I bought them. :-) how cool is that!

—JAYNEO

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Jan 09, 2008

I was looking for the chinese almond cookie recipe for my 11 yr old daughter(she loves those cookies). I followed the recipe per the directions, even using the lard. I was very skeptical about these, but alas, I really enjoyed them. And my children, especially the 11 yr old, loved them (as well as my 5 yr old nephew, who kept asking, "Auntie can I get another cookie", Over and Over again. I had some pop up guest and they really enjoyed these cookies. One even took some home. I will try the butter/shortening combo to see if it will also be a hit. Thanks, for the recipe.

—luvbakin

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Aug 27, 2005

I've made these a number of times and they are absolutly wonderful. I always up the extract by at least 3 fold. For those that have crumbly dough, maybe try using a larger egg (like jumbo). It could add just enough moisture to help keep it together.

—Erin

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Jan 26, 2007

great recipe, the cookies taste exactly like those i bought in chinese bakery, and easy to make too. i did increase the amount of almond extract to 3 tsp though.

—MOON2OCEAN

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Jun 19, 2003

These cookies are so good, you can't stop eating them! I didn't have lard. We used half butter and half Crisco. They were still awesome!

—KIMS CUNNINGHAM

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Nutrition

Calories
89 kcal
4%

Carbohydrates
9.9 g
3%

Cholesterol
8 mg
3%

Fat
5.1 g
8%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
1.1 g
2%

Sodium
39 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies

Serving Size: 1/48 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 48
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 89
Calories from Fat: 45

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.1g 8 %
** Saturated Fat 1.8g 9 %
Cholesterol 8mg 3 %
Sodium 39mg 2 %
** Potassium 18mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 9.9g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 1.1g 2 %
Sugars 4.2g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C 0 %
** Calcium < 1 %
** Iron 4 %
** Thiamin 6 %
** Niacin 5 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 8 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.