Best New York Bakery Style Chinese Cookies Recipes

CHINESE BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2. In a standing electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar and cream until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Slowly sift in the self-rising flour and beat until a smooth dough forms.
• 3. Add the dough to a cookie press and attach a star or flower-shape disk. Press the cookies onto the lined baking sheet, leaving 1 inch of space around each cookie.
• 4. Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly golden on top. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before storing. The cookies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days.

CHINESE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Stir in the egg and vanilla, beat until light and fluffy. Combine the cake flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture. Dough will be stiff, you may need to use your hands to mix. Roll dough into a log about 15 inches long, and roll in the ground nuts. Wrap and chill dough for at least an hour or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Unwrap dough and cut into 1/2 inch slices. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before removing to cool completely on wire racks. When cool, place a dollop of fudge icing onto the center of each cookie.

CHINESE MARBLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Beat the shortening with sugar and egg until light and fluffy.
• Add egg, then vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients and beat until well combined.
• Add chocolate a little at a time, cutting in with a knife. Do not stir.
• Form dough into balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with the bottom of a sugar-coated glass.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes until lightly golden.
• NOTE: I find these a bit salty, i will have to reduce the salt next time. Baked them for 15min.

CHINESE COOKIES(N.Y. BAKERY STYLE)

Steps:

• 1. Combine the cake flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
• 2. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening.
• 3. Stir in the egg and vanilla, beat until light and fluffy.
• 4. Stir flour mixture into butter/sugar mixture.Dough will be stiff and kind of dry so you may need to use your hands to mix.
• 5. Roll dough into a log about 15 inches long, and roll in the ground nuts(if the nuts are not sticking you may want to brush the log with egg white and then roll in the nuts). Wrap and chill dough for at least an hour or until firm.
• 6. Preheat oven to 350*. Grease cookie sheets.
• 7. Unwrap refrigerated firm dough and cut into 1/2 inch slices. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
• 8. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
• 9. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before removing to cool completely on wire racks. When cool, place a dollop of fudge icing onto the center of each cookie.