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Almond Cookies (Dim Sum Variety)

Almond Cookies (Dim Sum Variety)

Cost $8.5, save $15

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  • 18 Min
  • 24 Servings
  • $8.5

INGREDIENTS

  • Color and decoration

    • 🍷 Red food coloring

  • Fat

    • 1 cup vegetable shortening
    • 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening

  • Sweetener

    • 🍬 1 cup sugar

  • Binding agent

    • 🥚 1 egg, beaten

  • Flavor

    • 1 teaspoon almond extract

  • Dry ingredients

    • 🌾 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 🧂 ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 🧂 ½ teaspoon salt

STEPS

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour a few drops of red food coloring into a small bowl, and set aside.

2

With an electric mixer, beat the shortening together with the sugar in a mixing bowl until creamy. Beat in the egg and almond extract.

3

In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir the flour mixture into the sugar-shortening mixture, and mix well.

4

Scoop up a scant tablespoon of dough with a spoon, and form into a walnut-sized ball. Place the ball onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and press the ball slightly with your thumb to create a flat spot on top (don't flatten the cookie). Dip the end of a bamboo chopstick into the red food coloring, and touch the center of each cookie to make a red dot.

5

Bake in the preheated oven until slightly browned, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool on a rack.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

173

Calories

  • 2
    Protein
  • 18
    Carbs
  • 11
    Fats

💡 Use chilled shortening for better texture.Avoid overmixing the dough to maintain a tender crumb.Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.Brighten up cookies with creative red designs using food coloring.