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Traditional Crispy Macau Almond Cookies

groups4 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 15 minsskilletCook: 15 minsscheduleTotal: 30 minsoutdoor_grillBaked
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10 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:51

Place 180g almond powder, 180g cake flour, and 120g sugar into a large bowl and mix well.

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Ensure the bowl is completely dry before adding dry ingredients, otherwise flour will lump and ruin the cookie texture.

Ingredients:almond powder (180 g)all-purpose flour (180 g)sugar (120 g)
Tools:mixing bowl
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Active Cooking
00:01:04

Add 100g unsalted butter and 1/4 tsp salt, rub the butter and flour together with hands until fully combined.

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Butter must be thoroughly rubbed into the powder, otherwise there will be oil pockets and holes after baking.

Ingredients:butter (100 g)Salt (0.25 tsp)
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Active Cooking
00:01:21

Add a little almond essence to enhance the aroma and mix well.

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Add only a small amount of almond essence, otherwise it will taste too strong and bitter.

Ingredients:almond essence (1 tsp)
04
Active Cooking
00:01:26

Gently crush 70g almond flakes, add them into the bowl, and mix into the dough.

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Do not crush the almond flakes too fine to maintain a rich texture.

Ingredients:almond flakes (70 g)
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00:01:36

Add 2 tablespoons of water and knead until the dough reaches a consistency that can be squeezed into a ball without easily falling apart.

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Do not add too much water at once, otherwise the dough will be too wet to form shapes.

Ingredients:water (2 tbsp)
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Active Cooking
00:02:10

Pack the dough firmly into the wooden cookie mold, slice flat with a scraper, then tap the mold to release the almond cookies.

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Slice flat and tap both ends of the mold when demolding, otherwise the cookies will break or be uneven.

Tools:scraperwooden mold
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Active Cooking
00:02:51

Neatly arrange the demolded almond cookies on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

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Leave adequate space between cookies for even heat distribution during baking.

Tools:baking trayparchment paper
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Active Cooking
00:02:58

(Optional) Mix in a little roasted black sesame seeds into part of the dough to make black sesame almond cookies.

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Do not add too much black sesame, otherwise it will overpower the almond aroma.

Ingredients:raw black sesame seeds (10 g)
09
Active Cooking
00:03:21
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Wear oven mitts when removing the hot baking tray from the oven to prevent severe burns.

Preheat the oven at 160°C for 8-10 minutes, bake the almond cookies at 180°C for 15 minutes until golden and crispy.

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Monitor the browning during baking, lower the temperature if coloring too fast, otherwise they will burn.

Tools:oven
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Active Cooking
00:03:34

Transfer the baked almond cookies to a cooling rack to dissipate moisture, enjoy once cooled.

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Freshly baked cookies are very fragile, handle gently with care when moving, otherwise they will crumble.

Tools:cooling rack

groceryAll Ingredients

almond powder180 g
all-purpose flour180 g
sugar120 g
butter100 g
almond flakes70 g
Salt0.25 tsp
almond essence1 tsp
water2 tbsp
raw black sesame seeds10 g

blenderAll Tools Needed

mixing bowlscraperwooden moldbaking trayparchment paperovencooling rack