Chinese Almond Cookies

Ingredients

• Softened butter - ½ cup
• Raw sugar - 1/3 cup
• Plain flour - 1 cup
• Ground almonds - 3 tablespoons
• Almond essence - few drops
• Blanched almonds - 1 dozen

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl.
3. Add the flour, ground almonds, and almond essence and combine thoroughly.
4. Roll the mixture into 12 equal balls.
5. Press each ball firmly in the palms of your hands to flatten them.
6. Press a blanched almond in the centre of each cookie.
7. Place all the cookies on an ungreased biscuit sheet.
8. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden around the edges.
9. Allow it to cool for sometime.
10. And then serve in a serving dish.