Almond Cookies Recipe

Almond Cookies

Blanched slivered almonds will produce more uniformly colored cookies, while cookies made with sliced unblanched almonds will be flecked with brown. For a stronger almond flavor, toast the almonds lightly, then let cool before processing them with the sugar.
PREP:
4 hours 20 minutes
BAKE:
10 minutes
YIELD:
16
Almond Cookies Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
  • 2/3 cups Slivered/Sliced Almonds
  • 1/3 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter
  • 1/3 cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 3/4 teaspoons Almond Extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
DIRECTIONS:


Place into a food processor and pulse until finely ground:
Slivered or sliced almonds
Sugar


Cream together until light and fluffy:
Unsalted butter (softened)
Sugar
Almond sugar mixture from above


Beat in:
Egg
Almond extract
Vanilla extract

Add:
Flour
Salt


Mix until all ingredients are well blended. Chill dough for 3-4 hours before rolling.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough out on a lightly floured counter to 1/4" thickness and cut with your favorite Ann Clark cookie cutter, then transfer the cookies onto cookie sheets that have been lined with parchment paper or silicone liners. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly colored. Let cookies cool slightly on cookie sheets, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!