Ingredients: 

• 180g plain flour
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 100g icing sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 120g ground almond
• 130ml groundnut oil/corn oil or vegetable oil (use oil that is neutral)
• 1 egg yolk + 1 teaspoon water (beat together to make egg wash)
• Almonds to decorate (optional)

Method:

• Pre-heat oven to 180 degree/350f/Gas 4
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside
• Sieve the flour, baking powder, baking soda, icing sugar, salt and ground almond into a mixing bowl
• Pour the groundnut oil into the mixture and stir until it resembles cookie dough
• Roll the dough with your hands into approximately 3cm balls, place on baking sheets until all the dough is used up.
• Using the back of a tablespoon gently pat each dough ball down a little to make a round (not too thin)
• Place an almond in the centre if using or stencil in a shape or leave plain
• Lightly glaze the surface of each dough ball with the egg wash
• Bake in oven for 15-20mins or until the cookies are slightly golden
• Cool on a wire rack. Enjoy the cookies crumbling in your mouth when you bite into them!

  恭喜發財! Kung Hei Fat Choi! A Prosperous Chinese New Year!