East-West Almond Cookies

Name: East-West Almond Cookies
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 17 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 15 blanched almonds or pistachios; 2 tablespoons organic rose petals (optional); 2 tablespoons cooking rose water; 15 blanched almonds or pistachios; 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; ½ cup corn oil; 5 egg whites, lightly beaten until foamy; 1 cup blanched almonds; 1 cup granulated sugar

Preparation info

Makes
15
cookies

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

These cookies are made with varying flavors in many of the countries in the Silk Road region from China to Italy.

Ingredients

1 cup blanched almonds
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cu

Asia
Europe
China
Italy
Vegetarian
Baking
Cookies

Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Grease and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Finely grind the almonds in a food processor and set aside.
Beat the sugar and oil in a mixing bowl until you have a soft paste.
Add the egg white and b