Crispy Almond Cookies

These Crispy Almond Cookies are very addictive. When I saw Esther & Mayck-law postings of these cookies,  I told myself I must bake therm and try. These cookies taste really good and I never regret finding time to bake them. The cookies are so crispy and the aroma is so fragrant. This is indeed a keeper. Thank you my dear friends for sharing this great recipe.

Recipe Source: Esther Lau & mayck-law

Tray Size ：1 x 13" x 13"
              ：1 x 9” x 11"

Ingredients

A  160g Butter
    100g icing sugar

B  30g egg white
    2 drops almond essence 

C  150g superfine flour
    50g ground almonds
      

Topping

2 egg yolks (+1 tsp milk)
50g almond flakes

Method

• Cream butter and icing sugar on high speed for 1 minute.  Scrape mixing bowl and continue to mix on medium high speed for 4 minutes.
• Add in egg white and almond essence.  Mix on medium speed for 1 minute and high speed for 4 minutes.
• Add in ingredients (C).  Mix for to form a dough.
• Spread the dough onto a greased tin and roll evenly with a rolling pin. Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 8~10 minutes until half cooked.  Take out cut into rectangles and brush with egg yolk.  Place a piece of almond flake on each of the cookies， Brush again with egg yolk on top of the almond flake.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 170C for 8 minutes or till golden brown.

This post is also linked  to "My Treasured Recipes #5 - Chinese New Year Goodies (Jan/Feb 2015)" hosted by Miss B of Everybody Eats Well in Flanders and co-hosted by Charmaine of Mimi Bakery House. 

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I'm linking this post to the

"Cook & Celebrate: CNY 2015" event organised by
Yen from Eat your heart out, Diana from Domestic Goddess Wannabe and Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids