Chinese Almond Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 32 -35 blanched whole almonds (use enough whole almonds for each cookie)
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed beat butter and sugar until creamy (about 4 minutes).
• 3 add in whole egg and almond extract and beat until well blended.
• 4 in a small bowl mix together flour and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture and mix until combined.
• 5 shape the dough into about 1-inch balls, then flatten slightly with hands.
• 6 place on a large buttered baking sheet.
• 7 in a small bowl beat the egg yolk with milk until blended; brush the cookies with the egg mixture (discard any remaining mixture).
• 8 press 1 whole almond in the center of each cookie then sprinkle with about 1/8 teaspoon sesame seeds.
• 9 bake for about 15-18 minutes.
• 10 let the cookies cool on the baking sheets then use a spatula to transfer to racks to cool completely.