ALMOND COOKIES (CHINESE RESTAURANT INSPIRED)

[@sappysamurai5170]

This is the best recipe I have found. It actually is most like the cookies we always enjoyed at the restaurants. We love it. Thank you!

[@francineshuen]

Thank you very much Sappy!! Glad you love the recipe and the cookies! 😋

[@russelallyn347]

Love these, and love this method! Thank you.

[@francineshuen]

I love to eat these cookies too! Thank you so much for watching my video!!

[@MaryReyes-ht6qx]

Thanks for your response. The cookies came out AMAZING! You gave great directions. So wonderful and rewarding to have great results. Keep up the great job! I hope your channel continues to grow! God bless

[@francineshuen]

Thank you so much for the encouragement! God bless you too!

[@peterblank5348]

These really are the best! We live in Japan and don't get to Chinatown in Yokohama too often, but the flavor of these is exactly the same as we get there. Thank you.

[@francineshuen]

That’s great!🎉

[@arejetko]

What an interesting recipe, Francine. I'm sure the lard will make the cookies very flaky! This is the recipe I've been looking for - thank you. I will probably scale it up as I have lots of kids to feed. I remember as a kid, my parents used to order Chinese after we went to bed. In the morning, I would be the first up to get the almond cookie in the wax paper bag!

[@francineshuen]

What a wonderful memory of these cookies! With this recipe, you can make them whenever you want. Have fun baking them, and eating them!

[@arejetko]

They turned out great! Thanks. @@francineshuen

[@francineshuen]

Thanks great to hear! You're welcome!@@arejetko

[@lalalaura747]

I intended to make the cookies a while ago and even bought the lard. Finally made a batch and they are delicious. I plan to make more and pass them out for Chinese new year. Thanks.

[@francineshuen]

That's wonderful! I'm glad you tried making them and they turned out for you. You reminded me that I need to get started and make some for Chinese New Year too!

[@lindayfong5690]

I will try this recipe soon. Thanks!

[@francineshuen]

I hope you do, and enjoy it! Thanks for watching my video Linda! Blessings!

[@808nahiku]

Aww .. Just like when i was a kid .. Mahalo for sharing! GB *=)

[@MaryReyes-ht6qx]

Thank you for this fantastic recipe! I’m trying it right now and so far, it looking great. By any chance , would you happen to know a recipe for sesame balls? I think they are made with red beans… but not sure.

[@francineshuen]

You're welcome! I hope the cookies turned out well for you. I have not tried making sesame balls before. I think they are made out of glutinous rice flour that is deep-fried. The filling is usually red bean paste, but sometimes it is lotus paste. I hope you find a recipe for them.

[@dennisyamazaki1543]

Your recipe is the best I've found, and I've been trying all recipes! Friends and relatives keep asking at gatherings, "Where are the cookies!".

[@francineshuen]

Thank you Dennis, I'm so glad these cookies are a hit at your gatherings!!!

[@riverawoods9052]

Thank you I will this !!

[@francineshuen]

Wonderful!

[@stadeler1]

Thank you, thank you, thank youuuuuuuuu!

[@francineshuen]

You're welcome!

[@DirectorCMack]

I just made some almond cookies from someone else's recipe, which turned out so so. I am going to try these using lard, which is what is traditionally used instead of butter....Chef Mack Daddy

[@francineshuen]

Yes, please give this recipe a try! I hope these almond cookies turnout for you and that you like the taste!! They are crunchy and light.

[@dennisyamazaki4243]

Thank you very very much. My first attempt and success!

[@francineshuen]

I'm glad your time and effort in making these cookies paid off! Enjoy them, and thank you for your feedback!

[@delreechua5977]

Yummie in my tummie 😋😋😋

[@francineshuen]

Mine too! I miss eating in Chinese restaurants.

[@marknarouz4337]

Very Nice God bless you

[@francineshuen]

Thank you so much, and blessings to you!

[@lilyleung2237]

If your dough is crumbly you may have been heavy handed with the measurement of your flour. You can wet your hands or roll the dough ball into a tiny bit of water until it can form a ball when pressed flat it can hold together.

[@itran888]

I want to make this vegetarian, what can I substitute lard with?

[@francineshuen]

I haven't tried making these cookies vegetarian, but i would try substituting the lard for vegetable shortening like Crisco. It think it should turn out very similar in texture and taste. Good luck with that, and let me know how it turns out!

[@yanchen7251]

This reminds me of good times at a traditional Chinese rest. Btw where can you get the lard?

[@francineshuen]

You can buy at Safeway or SaveOnFoods. The brand I used is called TenderFlake.

[@DirectorCMack]

I was just asking the same question. My best friend said he saw it in Walmart.

[@stefanieperry4348]

Can you use butter instead of lard

[@francineshuen]

Hello, thank you for your question. You can try making them with butter, and I think it will work, however the texture and taste might be slightly different. Good luck!

[@maegouveia8543]

I’m confused about your measurements for the lard. It doesn’t look like only 1/2 cup of lard. I try it and it was not enough liquor to mix all the dry ingredients together. I had to add more lard. Thank you.

[@francineshuen]

Yes, I did use 1/2 a cup of lard that was then melted. (1/4 of a package of Tenderflake). This is the correct amount of lard and should be enough to form the cookie dough.

[@maegouveia8543]

Thank you. I’ll try again.

[@francineshuen]

@@maegouveia8543 hope it turns out for you!! Enjoy!!

[@Bobsfoodlanguageandculture]

I like almond cookies

[@francineshuen]

This is a Chinese favorite!

[@thewizardhowtos731]

@@francineshuen i know. some of my students are Chinese and they bring me them

[@francineshuen]

I will check out your channel too!

[@Bobsfoodlanguageandculture]

@@francineshuen my other channel i don't use much lol

[@lizs8307]

Can I use any kind of lard?

[@francineshuen]

I would only use lard specifically for baking such as Tenderflake.