Almond Cookies Recipe

Buttery, crunchy, chewy, all at the same time, these Almond Cookies are the perfect bake for Christmas. These melt in your mouth cookies come together in under 30 minutes using basic pantry staples. Here is how to make it.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Continental

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings: cookies

Calories: 109kcal

Author: Neha Mathur

Buttery, crunchy, chewy, all at the same time, these Almond Cookies are the perfect bake for Christmas. Check out the easy recipe and make these at home. Here is how to make these.

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Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup Unsalted Butter Softened
1 cup Brown Sugar Packed
2 Eggs
2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ teaspoon Almond Extract
2 cups All Purpose Flour
½ teaspoon Baking Powder
1 cup Almonds Thinly sliced

Instructions

Pre heat the oven to 350 Degrees F (180 Degrees C).
Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Whisk butter and sugar and light and fluffy.
Add eggs, almond extract and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
Add flour and baking powder and mix well.
Fold in the almonds.
Scoop out 1 tablespoon dough and make a ball.
Gently press the ball with your palms.
Arrange the cookies on the baking sheer keeping a distance of 1 inch between each cookie.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until the edges are browned.
Transfer the cookies on a wire rack and let them cool completely.
Store in an airtight container for upto a week.

Notes

You can press the cookies flatter to make them even more crunchy.

Make an eggless version of these cookies by skip adding the eggs and instead add 2 tablespoon yogurt.

Measure your flour correctly! If you add in more flour, your cookies might not turn out great, as they will be dry and crumbly.

Butter should be at room temperature. Keep it out of the refrigerator 20 minutes prior to using it. If you press your finger in the butter, it should make an indentation. The finger should not go through it.

If your butter is not softened, just cut it into thin slices and place them in the microwave, and heat for about 5 seconds on high.

Keep scraping the sides of the bowl while mixing the ingredients.

For an added Almond flavor, do not forget to top the cookies with more almonds.

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