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Almond London
Chocolate-dipped almond cookies
Chocolate-dipped almond cookies for Hari Raya in Singapore and Malaysia
Almond London is a Hari Raya favourite in Singapore and Malaysia, a whole roasted almond hidden in buttery cookie dough, baked, dipped in chocolate and rolled in chopped nuts. Nobody is sure where the name came from, but every Malay household fills a jar of them for Raya visits, and children hunt for the almond inside. They are crunchy, rich and not too sweet. Chef's tip: let the cookies cool completely before dipping, or the chocolate slides off and turns streaky.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 20
Ingredients
For the cookies
- 4 ½ oz buttersoft
- 2 ⅛ oz icing sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 7 oz plain flour
- ⅔ oz cornflour
- 1 ⅜ oz ground almonds
For the coating
- 9 oz dark or milk chocolatechopped
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 2 ⅞ oz almondstoasted and finely chopped
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Roast 60 whole blanched almonds at 325°F for 10 minutes until lightly golden; cool.
10 minStep 2: Beat 4 ½ oz butter and 2 ⅛ oz icing sugar until pale, then beat in 1 egg yolk and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Fold in 7 oz plain flour, ⅔ oz cornflour and 1 ⅜ oz ground almonds to make a soft dough.
10 minStep 3: Wrap a teaspoon of dough around each roasted almond and roll into an oval about the size of a large olive. Place on a lined tray.
20 minStep 4: Bake at 325°F for 18–20 minutes until the bases are light golden. Cool completely.
20 minStep 5: Melt 9 oz dark or milk chocolate with 1 tsp vegetable oil over a pan of barely simmering water. Dip each cookie, let the excess drip, then roll in 2 ⅞ oz almonds. A common mistake is overheating the chocolate, which turns it thick and grainy.
10 minStep 6: Leave on a lined tray in a cool room until set, then store airtight in a cool place for up to 3 weeks.
20 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 13 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does almond London take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 45 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 20 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of icing sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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