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You call that a recipe? It’s more like a disaster waiting to happen! If you’re aiming to create a truly delectable almond cookie dim sum variety, you need to start from scratch and pay attention to the details. Let me show you how it’s done.

Chef Laxfed’s Almond Cookies Dim Sum Variety

Ingredients:

• 1 cup vegetable shortening, plus 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Red food coloring

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl, add a few drops of red food coloring and set it aside.
3. Using an electric mixer, beat the 1 cup of shortening with the sugar in a mixing bowl until creamy. Then beat in the beaten egg and almond extract.
4. In another bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir this flour mixture into the sugar-shortening mixture and mix well.
5. Scoop up a scant tablespoon of dough with a spoon and form it into a walnut-sized ball. Place the ball onto an ungreased cookie sheet and press the ball slightly with your thumb to create a flat spot on top without flattening the cookie.
6. Using a bamboo chopstick, dip the end into the red food coloring and touch the center of each cookie to make a red dot.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until slightly browned, which should take around 15 to 18 minutes. Once baked, cool the cookies on a rack.

Wine Pairing:

Pair these delightful almond cookies with a glass of sweet Moscato wine. The light, fruity flavors of the wine will complement the nuttiness of the cookies perfectly. I recommend trying the Stella Rosa Moscato d’Asti for an extra touch of sweetness.

Now, that’s how you create a proper almond cookies dim sum variety. It’s not rocket science, it’s about attention to detail and respecting the ingredients. Enjoy!

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Bon Appétit

If you think you can transform traditional almond cookies into a dim sum variety worth eating, you must be delusional! The mere thought of this culinary catastrophe is utterly appalling. Stick to the basics and leave dim sum to the professionals.