From Kung Fu Panda · 2008 · Reconstructed
Monkey's Almond Cookies
Serve when
Serve them from the top shelf — the stash Po raids mid-crisis, doing the splits by accident on his way to grab one.
In the movie
Theatrical
- 00:52:34 Stress-eating after a rough first day of training, Po is caught reaching for Monkey's hidden stash of almond cookies on the highest shelf in the Jade Palace kitchen — and realizes, mid-reach, that he's just done the splits to get there.
The almond-cookie raid is one of the film's smallest jokes and one of its best: Po, miserable and overwhelmed after a disastrous first day, breaks into the pantry to eat his feelings, and the film cuts to him ten feet in the air, mid-split, cookie already halfway to his mouth. It's the whole training montage in miniature — Po does the impossible constantly, just never on purpose, and never for the reason anyone's trying to teach him.
Ingredients
Method
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together. Cut in the cold lard or butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- Beat in the sugar, egg, and almond extract until a soft dough forms.
- Roll into 24 balls and flatten slightly on a lined baking sheet. Press one whole almond into the center of each.
- Brush with the egg yolk glaze and bake at 325°F for 15-18 minutes, until pale gold at the edges.
- Cool completely before stacking — and hiding them somewhere your own Po can't reach.