almond-cookies

Ingredients

500g flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda 3/4tsp salt 180g icing sugar 100g almond, ground 1 1/4 bowl of corn oil 50g almonds, cut into slivers 1 egg, for brushing

How to

1. Sift the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate soda in a bowl. 2. Add salt, sugar and almonds. 3. Shape into a ‘nest’ shape and add oil into the centre and mix into a dough. 3. Roll the dough into small balls and press a piece of sliver almond on the top. 4. Brush with egg yolk and bake at 180oC until golden brown for about 20 minutes. MAKES ABOUT: 125 cookies TAKES ABOUT: 40 minutes TIP: Add more silvers of almond on top of each cookie for more crunch.