Almond Cookies
This year 2010, Year Of The Tiger~ Chinese New Year has fallen on the same day as Valentine’s Day (February 14). Today I made this melt in your mouth heart-shaped Almond Cookies for all bloggers who have visited my site.
Wishing ALL A Happy Lunar New Year & Happy Valentine’s Day.
250g Plain flour
1 tsp Baking powder
3/4 tsp Baking soda
1/4 tsp Salt
90g Icing sugar
60g Ground almond
130g Corn oil
Method:
- Sift all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Make a well in the centre and pour in corn oil.
- Use spatula to mix the ingredients till combined and use hand to knead it into a soft dough.
- Roll dough between 2 plastic sheets to a thickness about 3mm. click here
- Cut out the dough by using cookie cutter and use a small palette knife to lift up the cut-out soft dough and place on a baking tray lined with baking sheet.
- Lightly brush the dough twice with egg wash. (1 egg with 2 tsp water and 1-2 drop of egg yellow colouring)
- Sprinkle extra some almond nibs on top if you prefer.
- Bake in preheated oven at 150C for about 13-15 mins or until golden brown.
- Leave cookies to cool on wire rack and store in airtight container.
I already started eating some of the new year cookies and this is one of my favourite…good job !
happy lunar new year to you
so very pretty n so good too m sure!!!
I like the heart-shaped cookies. Happy Valentine's Day and Happy Chinese New Year.
Happy Lunar new year to you too !! CUTE COOKIES
Anncoo, your almond cookies look so tasty, and love the heart shape as well. Happy Chinese Lunar New Year and Happy Valentine's Day to you too 🙂
Thank you Anncoo,those look really scrumptious 😀
Hi Anncoo, your blog is most Chinese New Year feeling!! Gong Xi Fa Cai!!! Ang Pow Come Come!! LOL!!
Happy Lunar New year and valentines day to you too.
Such a simple yet elegant cookies, loved it. This is indeed a perfect gift for our loved ones. Enjoy!
You know I lived in China over 5 years (plus Taiwan and Hong Kinf later). I am having a Chinese New year celebrations with friends who also lived in Asia and need help with some easy recipes! I will buy some food but every year I make five or six dishes myslef. Any suggestions?
THank you
Lovely presentation. Made something like that too, but yours look great!
Katy: Thank you 🙂 This is really an easy recipe that you must try.Hi Charmaine,Thanks for coming here. Yes almond powder is ground almond. I'll update it in my recipe. Thank you again ;D
I cant believe I mssed this post! those cookies look oh so YUM!!! happy Chinese new year Ann!
Happy Chinese New Year and Happy Valentine's day dearLove ur cookies…They look very cute
Now I think someone should make heart-shaped pineapple tarts, love letters, bak kwa…so clever of you 🙂
Hi Anncoo,I love to try the recipe. Can you please tell me if almond powder is the same as ground almonds? if not, what is it? any suggestions where I can buy it from? Thanks.
Beautiful! These are wonderful cookies and your photos are gorgeous.
Those look just wonderful!
Hey Anncoo, Happy Chinese New Yer to you & your family too! Hope you've a prosperous & blissful year of Tiger.These cookies sound perfect for the coming celebration for sure!Cheers always!Best wishes, Kristy
I love almond cookies so having your recipe for this is very special to me. Thank you!
I've always had a real soft spot for almond cookies. I am so glad you posted this recipe! You make everything looks so beautiful and special!
Dear Anncoo, Wish you a happy new year and Happy Valentine's day. A great way to celebrate with your adorable and melt in ur mouth Almond cookies. Great Clicks.
Malar, Sarah, Parita: Thank you! Thank you!
Wenn: Thank you very much for passing this lovely blog award to me.
i love the cookies! Btw, I hv an award for you!
Well presented and cookies look so cute and yummy!!!
Pei Lin, Rachana: Thanks! Want to bake this for CNY?Yasmeen: You're welcome :)Food4Tots: Thanks for your nice words :)Laura: Will get back to your later 🙂
Gorgeous cookies, they look so adorable!
That is so beautiful…
Adorable cookies, I love the heart shape!
Happy Chinese New Year & Happy Valentine's Day to ALL 😉
Wendy: 恭喜发财 来来给你一个红包。。。
接住哦。。。
Tigerfish: hahaa…There are someone already made heart shape pineapple tarts…
Kristy: Thank you! same to you 🙂
Kenny: There are lots of Valentine's goodies in Taiwan, make sure your partner will bring some back.
Kris: Thank you!
Not only melt-in-the-mouth, these cookies are also melt-in-the-heart. Thank you so much, Anncoo!
Maybe I shall start baking some for the coming holidays! Yours look fabulous!
adorable! Now if you only made egg tarts!
These cookies really look like melting in the mouth. Can corn oil be replaced with canola oil? You must be really busy with all the baking! 加油 😉
My heart will melt if I receive these cookies. Oh poor me, this year's Valentine's day, my partner will be travelling in Taipei without me! hahaha
This is great choice for Chinese New Year…… Looks delicious.
Sawadee from Bangkok,
Kris
Oh how many different type of cookies are you making, I'm now really missing home!
Peanut cookies are more popular in our family compared to Almond cookies. 🙂
Gong Xi Fa Cai & Happy Valentine's Day to you too.
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oh how cute!! nust be delicious. I ve been experimenting with almond cookies too . have to try these now 🙂
Lia Chen: Thanks!
Amanda: So happy you're here again ;D
Little Inbox: Yes I love the peanut cookies too 🙂
Yummy: Yes of course you can. Remember don't use peanut oil. I hope I can finish all my baking by next Tuesday.
Hungry tummies: hehee…I still haven't bake the pineapple tarts:(
Oh yes, my offer to you is still open ;DD just let me know ~~you know what…right ;DD
This cookies is nice ya… hehe…
Great heart shapes cookies! You are baking a lot of cookies. Your CNY and Valentine's Day will be perfect 🙂
Hello Friends,Thanks for visiting and I really hope you like these lovely cookies.HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR & HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!Angie: Thanks! You haven't starts your baking? CNY is just next Sunday.Nina: hahaa..Egg Tarts? OK will try to do make it after CNY. YHL: Same to you :)Mary: You can have all, I can always bake another batch 🙂 Ann: Yes must try this. Really good!Quinn: Actually I also thought of making the heart shape pineapple tarts but am really busy…busy…
Not only melt-in-the-mouth, these cookies are also melt-in-the-heart. Thank you so much, Anncoo!
One of my fave CNY classics! Heart-shaped ones are so, so adorable! Perfect for Valentine's indeed!
Wow!!! these cookies look so cute…perfect for the valentine's day indeed:)
Hi
Those cookies are delectable and yummy..:))
cheers
Joy Of Cooking
Hi Anncoo, Gongxi Gongxi Happy New Year and Happy Valentine's Day.
Wishing you a prosperous new year, may you and your family enjoy good health always.
😀