Almond Cookies Using Airfryer

Chinese New Year goodies can be really expensive, averaging S$15 for a bottle. I came across this one at Singapore Island Country Club and I thought - hey this is what I am going to try.

After several rounds, I perfected the almond cookies using the airfryer. [If using oven, go for 160 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.] Enjoy!

Recipe

Yield: 30 pieces

Ingredients

120g ground almond powder* (not the sweetened almond drink)

180g plain flour

90g castor sugar (reduced from 120g)

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

120ml oil (corn or sunflower oil are ok)

sliced almond pieces

* Apart from Phoon Huat, you can get almond powder from NTUC Finest too:

Directions

1. Preheat airfryer at 140 degrees for 10 minutes.

2. Combine everything, except the sliced almond pieces, by hand/ mixer to form a soft dough.

I love this texture. Looks almost like almond ice cream! :)

3. Weigh the dough at 7g each and roll them into a ball. Arrange on lined baking tray.

Optional: You may glaze the top with beaten egg yolk, but I skipped this step as I like the almond cookies nicely pure and white.

4. Decorate the top of each almond dough ball with a sliced almond piece.

5. Bake in airfryer at 140 degrees for 16 minutes. The smell of almond will fill the kitchen.

6. Allow the almond cookies to cool on the baking paper in the airfryer for a few minutes, before removing the tray from the airfryer.

7. Carefully transfer them to a plate to cool.

8. When the almond cookies are completely cool, place them into airtight containers. Do line the layers with doley paper to absorb oil. Store at room temperature. Enjoy!

This is the exciting part - packing them into the containers!

Here are my own bottles of almond cookies!

Glass Bottles from Daiso: $2 each

Almond cookies: Priceless, all made with love :)

In plastic containers for giveaway.

Update (03 Feb 2016)

Do tag us at #thehedgehogknows if you would like us to feature your homemade cookies.

Here are @gracegreysss'. So lovely :)

Credits: @gracegreysss

Update (21 Jan 2016)

These are Sandie Wee's almond cookies using our recipe. Looks really great for your her attempt. With the professional packaging, it looks like store-bought!