Monday, 4 February 2013

Almond Cookies

When I saw these delicious Almond Cookies from Mel's Pantry Kitchen, I set about making them that very night. I am a big fan of almond and I always have a bag of almond nibs in the refrigerator for baking. 


 This is the first time in my life I'm making Chinese New Year cookies and I am really surprised by how easy the various cookie recipes are. It just takes a little patience rolling up the dough and egg-washing them well. I don't think I'll ever go and spend S$15 on a bottle of these almond cookies ever again.

These cookies have a wonderful texture - they are perfectly crisp on the outside but melts in the mouth inside. It is not overly sweet with a hint of saltiness which makes it highly addictive. The good thing is almonds are healthy and these cookies are made of oil (not butter), so why not indulge in more?  
Almond Cookies (About 60 cookies)
Recipe from New Year Cookies by Alan Ooi cookbook

Ingredients

List A
  • 120 g almond meal (ground almond)
  • 180 g plain flour
  • 120 g caster sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
List B
  • 120 ml vegetable cooking oil (sunflower, canola or corn oil)
For Glazing:
  • 1 egg yolk (beaten)
Method:
  • Combine Ingredients A and B in a mixer and mix to form a dough. (I used my hands to rub the ingredients together till it resembled fine soft sand).
  • Scale the dough of about 7 g each rounded portion. (Use a watermelon scoop if you have one)
  • Arrange on a lined baking trays and glaze the surfaces with egg wash.
  • Bake at a preheated oven at 180 Celcius for about 15-20 minutes until lightly browned.
  • Cool well before storage.
I am submitting this post to Chinese New Year Delights 2013 hosted by Sonia aka Nasi Lemak Lover.

This is for Javelin Warrior's Made with Love Mondays.

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32 comments:

  1. Unknown4 February 2013 at 10:51

    Looks great! Similar with making peanut cookies. Bookmarked for next year! Happy Chinenes New Year!

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  2. Jessie-CookingMoments4 February 2013 at 11:13

    Lovely almond cookies, they look like peanut cookies to me too which is my fav. I think I'm going to try either one of this recipe next year! Gong Xi Fatt Chai!

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  3. Mel4 February 2013 at 11:14

    Hello Mich
    Ooh...am I glad to see you making this almond cookies!! My favorites! And I am sure you will make this every year from now on. This cookies selling at the 'well known bakery shop' is getting more and more expensive each year.

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  4. Zoe4 February 2013 at 11:39

    Hi Mich,

    Totally agree with you that I feel silly too buying CNY goodies after knowing that I can make everything by myself. The ingredients that we used are fresh with no shortening or yucky preservatives used. Don't you think that our families are so lucky to have us baking for them :D

    Zoe

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    1. Zoe6 February 2013 at 04:47

      Hi Mich,

      Thanks for "promoting" my pineapple event to Caca! :D

      Zoe

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  5. Swathi4 February 2013 at 12:28

    Almond cookies looks delicious Mich, Sure It is easy to put together.

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  6. Baking Diary4 February 2013 at 13:09

    I love these! They are indeed addictive but I can't get the almond meals from my bakery supplier because they ran out of stock:( Must get it earlier next year.

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  7. PH4 February 2013 at 14:04

    Looking good, Mich! I am very tempted to bake these almond cookies too :)

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  8. Amy4 February 2013 at 14:58

    These are beautiful...and yes, so perfect for CNY! I know, it's always way cheaper to bake our own dessert than to pay the high price tag at the bakery. :P

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  9. Yannie4 February 2013 at 15:11

    Mich, looks great. I have too many things to bake, but I have too little time.

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  10. Alida4 February 2013 at 18:11

    In Italy we love almonds cookies. They are ever so yummy. They look cute your cookies Mich and the recipe is very simple. I love them!

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  11. Baby Sumo4 February 2013 at 18:25

    My mum loves these, I might make her a jar and surprise her :)

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  12. Angie's Recipes4 February 2013 at 19:14

    Who doesn't love almond cookies! They remind me of green pea cookies.

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  13. Chef and Sommelier4 February 2013 at 20:26

    Hi Mich! That's the wonderful thing about this blogging community, isn't it?

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  14. Sammie4 February 2013 at 20:33

    Oh Mich! You are absolutely right! Cookies in singapore are ridiculously expensive unless you get them from Sheng Siong! Lol might as well make your own! :) these look really amazing!

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  15. Caroline Taylor4 February 2013 at 21:20

    Yum, they look great, I love almond in biscuits.

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  16. mayck-law. Blogspot.com4 February 2013 at 21:55

    These cookies are pretty & delicious ! My family members love it.

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  17. Javelin Warrior4 February 2013 at 22:16

    I haven't had almond cookies like these in years and now I'm craving them! These look perfect and I love the glaze over top... Thanks so much for sharing this lovely treat!

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  18. kitchen flavours4 February 2013 at 22:22

    Your cookies looks super yummy! I have seen it at Mel's and now yours. Homemade cookies are always the best!

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  19. ann low4 February 2013 at 22:46

    I also never buy cookies from outside since I can bake them at home and it is also so much cheaper.

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  20. Esther@thefussfreechef5 February 2013 at 06:55

    Love your photos of the cookies, so pretty and delicate looking. I am skipping baking cookies this year, too tired with alot of things going on. Happy cny to you and family!

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  21. eileen, hundred eighty degrees5 February 2013 at 14:34

    I'm surprised this is your first time baking CNY cookies. Guess you will not buy after this attempt :) I've stopped buying since I starting baking... your maiden attempt looks very good: )

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  22. Sweet'n'Savoury5 February 2013 at 14:41

    How did I miss on these yummy cookies..loved them

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  23. Unknown5 February 2013 at 20:05

    I'm gonna make this, yup! Thanks for sharing!

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  24. lena5 February 2013 at 22:38

    actually i never thought of making almond cookies this year as my niece is also selling them but becos of the baking frenzy,i also made a small container, same recipe as yours. Agree , this is good!

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  25. Monet6 February 2013 at 07:55

    I love almonds (I've been eating them non-stop during my pregnancy) so these cookies are going on the must-bake-now list. Thank you for sharing another delicious post. I hope you are having a joyful week. You certainly made mine a bit brighter!

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  26. Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness6 February 2013 at 12:02

    Yum! These look wonderful. I love the flavor of almonds.

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  27. Katerina6 February 2013 at 15:57

    I have never tried making almond cookies. Yours look fantastic! Great for the Chinese New Year!

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  28. Nami | Just One Cookbook6 February 2013 at 16:45

    That's it, I'm making this! I saved the recipe from Mel's blog and it's still in the file. I'm convinced I'll be addicted to these cookies (and probably finish most by myself!!). Your cookies look PERFECT! I have almond meal in the pantry and let's hope I have enough to make this! :)

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  29. Cathleen7 February 2013 at 08:41

    Oooh, yum! The texture really does look great! I need to try this!

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  30. Ana Regalado8 February 2013 at 21:49

    Mich , I've got baking list , okay , not really but I borrowed loads of books from the library hoping ( in vain , I might say ) to bake more this month :P So far , I've baked one in my to-bake list :D Hopefully , I'll bake more this coming holiday .

    Your almond cookies look beautifully-baked and much more like store-bought ones but I bet your version is much more tastier :D

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  31. Lokness @ The Missing Lokness14 February 2013 at 09:59

    I really like these cookies, but I always bought them. Thanks a lot for sharing. Now, I can think about making my own! Happy Lunar New Year! Wish you good health and happiness.

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