Chinese Almond Cookies (Chinese Tea Cookies)

By | May 31, 2025

Photo by Poi Dog Photography
  • Makes
    4 1/2 dozen
Author Notes

These crisp cookies are perfect with a cup of jasmine tea. —kikukat

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups

    shortening


  • 1 cup

    sugar


  • 3 cups

    flour


  • 1 teaspoon

    baking soda


  • 1/2 teaspoon

    salt


  • 1

    egg


  • 1 teaspoon

    almond extract


  • red food coloring

Directions
  1. Cream shortening and sugar.
  2. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
  3. Beat egg. Add almond extract. Add to shortening and sugar. Add combined dry ingredients.
  4. Roll/scoop into 1″ balls (may also use a #50 disher) and place 2″ apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly. Make indentation in center. Touch indentation with red food coloring.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes (15 minutes for Airbake sheets).
  6. Remove to a wire rack and cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

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