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Chinese Almond Cakes Recipe

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Ingredients

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Step #1 Sift flour, sugar, salt & baking powder together in a large bowl.
Step #2 Using pastry mixer or knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
Step #3 Beat the egg together with 2 tbsps of the water & the almond extract.
Step #4 Add this to the flour mixture & mix with a fork until dough leaves the sides of the bowl.
Step #5 On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until it is smooth.
Step #6 Wrap it in foil or cling-wrap & put in the fridge for one hr.
Step #7 Meanwhile, preheat your trusty oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step #8 Form dough into 1 inch balls & place them 3 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Step #9 Flatten each cookie to about 1/4 inch thick & press an almond into the center of each.
Step #10 Beat egg yolk with 1 tbsp water & brush on cookies.
Step #11 Bake 20-25 mins or until golden brown.
Step #12 Remove to wire rack to cool.
Step #13 .
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