Crunchy Melty Almond Cookies

I love almond cookies, both the traditional crunchy type and the modernized melt in the mouth
These cookies are more to the latter - melt in the mouth, but with some added crunch in it, thanks to the almond slivers in the dough

 

 

Recipe is from Jess Kitchen

 

What you need:

 

150g self raising flour

70g icing sugar (original recipe 80g)

80g ground almond

80g slivered almonds

100g corn oil (I used rice bran)

1/2 tsp vanilla essence (original recipe used almond essence)

egg yolk for brushing

 

Method:

1. Sift together flour and icing sugar, add in ground almond and slivered almonds, mix well
2. Mix essence into oil, stir well
3. Mix both ingredients together to form a soft dough (the dough will come together when you roll them so don't worry about it being crumbly)
4. Shape into small round balls (I used 1 heaped tsp) and place into small paper casing
5. Brush with egg yolk and bake in a preheated oven at 170°C for 15-20mins or until slightly brown
6. Cool completely on cooling rack and store into airtight containers

 

This post is 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

 

Also this post is for Best Recipes for Everyone Jan & Feb 2015 Event Theme: My Homemade Cookies by Fion of Fion of XuanHom's Mom and co-host by Victoria Bakes

 

 

 

And lastly, this post is also linked to the event, Cook & Celebrate: CNY organised by organised by Yen from Eat your heart out, Diana from Domestic Goddess Wannabe and Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids