Chinese Almond Cakes Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour <br>- ¾ cup white sugar <br>- ¼ teaspoon salt <br>- 1 teaspoon baking powder <br>- ¾ cup butter, softened <br>- 1 egg <br>- 3 tablespoons water <br>- 1 teaspoon almond extract <br>- 36 blanched almonds <br>- 1 egg yolk <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder together in a large bowl. Using pastry blender or knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. <br>step 2: Beat the egg together with 2 tablespoons of the water and the almond extract. Add this to the flour mixture and mix with a fork until dough leaves the sides of the bowl. <br>step 3: On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until it is smooth. Wrap it in foil or cling-wrap and refrigerate for one hour. <br>step 4: Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). <br>step 5: Form dough into 1 inch balls and place them 3 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie to about 1/4 inch thick and press an almond into the center of each. Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water and brush on cookies. <br>step 6: Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool. <br>

Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 36 blanched almonds
- 1 egg yolk

Directions
step 1: Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder together in a large bowl. Using pastry blender or knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
step 2: Beat the egg together with 2 tablespoons of the water and the almond extract. Add this to the flour mixture and mix with a fork until dough leaves the sides of the bowl.
step 3: On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until it is smooth. Wrap it in foil or cling-wrap and refrigerate for one hour.
step 4: Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
step 5: Form dough into 1 inch balls and place them 3 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie to about 1/4 inch thick and press an almond into the center of each. Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water and brush on cookies.
step 6: Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool.

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