In my opinion, cookies are the easiest to bake when it comes to baking. I've always told many of my friends to start with baking cookies first if you want to try your hands at baking.
You cannot go very wrong and don't have to worry about overmixing or deflating the batter. All you gotta do is to cream butter and sugar and mix in the rest of ingredients to form a dough. It's easy and can be done within minutes. Even kids can bake!
Although... it takes practice and alot of patience to shape the cookies. Especially for the recipes with very soft dough. It' essential to chill the dough so it's easier to shape.
I love to shape cookies, just like how I like to do craft work (for the kid's school projects or teacher's day gift). It gives me time to slow down my pace, train up my patience and time to think about nothing else but making the perfect shape I want.
I'm happy with these almond crunchies. Golden and round. One of my best-shaped round cookies.
Recipe adapted from Alan Ooi
Ingredients
- 180g plain flour
- 120g almond powder
- 120g caster sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 120ml unflavoured cooking oil ( I used sunflower oil)
- 1 egg yolk for glazing
Method
1. Combine all ingredients in a mixer to form a dough.
2. Divide dough into 7g portions and shaped into round balls.
3. Arrange on lined baking tray and top with egg glaze.
4. Bake at preheated 180deg oven for 15-20mins.
5. Cool on wiring rack completely before storing in air tight container.
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