Dec 06 2008
ALMOND COOKIES
Almond Cookies is a crisp and delicious recipies and easy to make.
Ingredients:
Almonds - 30
Refined flour
Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
Butter - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 2/4 cup
Salt - to taste
Eggs - 2 large
Vanilla essence - 1 teaspoon
Method:
Preheat oven to 30 degree. Grease baking trays. Blanch almonds in two cups of hot water for ten minutes and peel them. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Sieve the mixture. Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl until light.Add one egg and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla essences. Add dry ingredients and knead lightly to make a dough. Beat the remaining egg lightly. Divide the dough into one and inch diameter balls. Arrange them two inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Flatten each slightly with the palm of the hand and brush lightly with the beaten egg. Gently press an almond in the center of each cookie. Bake in the preheated oven for ten to twelve minutes until golden brown.