Almond Cookies (Dim Sum Variety) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Almond Cookies (Dim Sum Variety) Recipe). These almond cookies are what you would typically find in Chinese dim sum restaurants in Hawaii. A lot of these neighborhood dim sum stores/restaurants have closed down recently, so it's nice to be able to still enjoy these cookies from your own kitchen. If you enjoy the flavor of almonds, you'll love these cookies. This is a simple recipe and is a favorite in my family. Give it a try!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 48 cookies

Almond Cookies (Dim Sum Variety) Recipe

Ingredients

red food coloring

1 cup vegetable shortening

plus

3 tablespoons vegetable shortening

1 cup sugar

1 egg

beaten

1 teaspoon almond extract

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Nutritional Information

Almond Cookies (Dim Sum Variety) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 172.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.6g 3%

Carbohydrates: 18.3g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 1%

Sugars: 8.4g

Fat: 10.5g 16%

Saturated Fat: 2.6g 13%

Cholesterol: 7.8mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 10.1IU

Niacin Equivalents: 1.1mg 9%

Folate: 24.8mcg 6%

Calcium: 3.2mg

Iron: 0.6mg 4%

Magnesium: 3.1mg 1%

Potassium: 16.9mg 1%

Sodium: 77.8mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 94.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.