Peking Duck Cookies Recipe

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Updated March 24, 2025
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Recipe Details

Peking Duck Cookies Recipe

Prep 35 mins
Cook 15 mins
Chilling Time 2 hrs
Total 2 hrs 50 mins
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/3 pound duck fat

  • 2 large eggs

  • 2 teaspoons almond extract

  • 1 teaspoon 5-spice blend

Directions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F.

  2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder & soda and 5-spice in a mixing bowl. Add the weighed out duck fat (1/2 duck fat & 1/2 vegetable shortening works well too) and put the bowl in a freezer for 15 minutes to chill thoroughly.

  3. Using a pastry cutter or bench scraper, cut the chilled fat into the flour mixture until it looks like coarse sand.

  4. Add 1 egg and almond extract and stir with a rubber spatula, working everything into a dough. If it seems too wet, add flour a little at a time until you have a tight dough. Wrap in plastic and store in the refrigerator for at least two hours or overnight.

  5. Portion 2 Tablespoon dough balls and press them into disks about 1/2 inch thick. Place evenly on a tray lined with parchment paper or a silpat, leaving about 1 inch of spreading space between cookies. (Optional: press a single blanched almond into the center of each cookie.)

  6. Beat the remaining egg, and brush each cookie with egg-wash. Bake until golden and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Allow at least 15 minutes of cooling time.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
3179 Calories
162g Fat
394g Carbs
39g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories 3179
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 162g 207%
Saturated Fat 53g 266%
Cholesterol 522mg 174%
Sodium 588mg 26%
Total Carbohydrate 394g 143%
Dietary Fiber 8g 27%
Total Sugars 202g
Protein 39g
Vitamin C 0mg 1%
Calcium 182mg 14%
Iron 14mg 78%
Potassium 448mg 10%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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