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Almond Cookies

December 8, 2011

It makes me crazy when I fall in love with something I eat at a restaurant or that a friend makes but they won't divulge the recipe. Experiencing a food you love so much that you actually dream about it, only to then be deprived of ever finding out how it's made is beyond frustrating to me. Yes, these are the kinds of problems that leave me sleepless at night, though I'm sure some moms feel the same way when I preview a pic on Facebook of a new recipe I'm working on yet they can't get their hands on it until months later when I post it here on weelicious.

Such is the case with these holiday Almond Cookies. I first made a batch months ago (as embarrassing as it is to admit, I get so excited about Christmas cookies that I start making them in September), posted a picture on Facebook of them in Kenya's school lunch and then had tons of moms emailing me for the recipe. I felt like such a hypocrite not being able to share it right away but I planned it for the holidays!

After posting Chocolate Orange Snaps and Cinnamon Mexican Wedding Cookies over the past two days, it seems like this has become my unofficial Cookie Week, featuring treats each day that are fun, beautiful to look at and easy to make with your kids. I'm thrilled that I can finally share these with you so you can in turn share them with your family, friends....even the man dressed in red heading down your chimney. There are no secrets here at weelicious!!!!

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Almond Cookies  (Makes 2 Dozen)

  • Prep Time:8 minutes,
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes,
  • Total Time: 20 minutes,

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup raw almonds, divided
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. 2. Place 1 cup of almonds in a food processor and ground for 30 seconds.*
  3. 3. Place the ground almonds, flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and combine.
  4. 4. Place the butter and sugar in a standing mixer (or bowl using a hand mixer) and cream for 3-4 minutes.
  5. 5. Add the egg and almond extract and mix another minute.
  6. 6. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until combined.
  7. 7. Using a mini ice cream scoop or a heaping tablespoon, scoop out the dough and place on a Silpat or parchment-lined baking sheet.
  8. 8. Place one almond in the middle of each cookie.
  9. 9. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  10. 10. Cool and serve.
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  1. Nicole

    January 15, 2013 at 9:06 am

    Reply

    Great recipe! Thanks for sharing. I added some mini chocolate chips.

  2. lin

    December 24, 2012 at 11:50 pm

    Reply

    That was one great recipe!!! Since it turned out so delicious I wondered how it would be with walnuts instead of almonds..I decided to experiment it. Just replaced almonds with walnuts added a little bit agave and chocolate chips and Voilà!!!

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  5. Terri

    February 21, 2012 at 7:24 pm

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    These are a new favorite in my house. Let me tell you what I did to them today…..OH, You HAVE to try this…. Instead of topping w/ an almond, I put a square of Chocolate xoxoxo (is the brand) It’s cherries and Almonds in Dark Chocolate…. YUM. cherries, chocolate and almonds are such a great combo. : ) I had to share this with you.

  6. Carolyn C.

    January 1, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    Reply

    I made these cookies tonight, and I am hooked! They remind me of the cookies you get in the chinese restaurants, and I cant believe I now have the recipe for them! :) Thank you!!

  7. always healthy mom

    December 19, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    Reply

    Loved the almond cookies! They went over well at the party! Thanks everyone loves a better cookie!

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  9. Shakta

    December 11, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    Reply

    I love all the recipes in your website. The cookies look delish!!! I watch your youtube videos for the recipes too.

    Do add more recipes.

    Warm Wishes,
    S Kaur

  10. Sarah

    December 10, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    Reply

    Delicious! I toasted the almonds before grinding them, used all whole wheat pastry flour, increased the almond extract to 1 teaspoon and used sliced almonds to top the cookies rather than whole. Oh, and I only had salted butter so I omitted the salt. I did have to increase the baking time by about 5 minutes…next time I’ll flatten the cookies out a bit and then I think the time will be correct. The flavor is really great though and I was expecting a shortbread texture, but they’re actually crispy on the outside and soft on the inside which is great. Also, even though there’s only 1/2 cup sugar they are still plenty sweet. Thanks for another great recipe, even my husband who claims to hate nuts loves these cookies!

  11. Raquel

    December 9, 2011 at 2:42 pm

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    These sound delicious! Will add to my list of christmas cookies I am making this year! Can the dough be frozen, then used later? Also, my mom made something like this with the almonds but instead of almond extract she used anise extract, very yummy!

  12. Sarah Frazer

    December 9, 2011 at 1:07 pm

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    My mother and I made Christmas cookies based on fresh, peeled, ground almonds. I recommend using reconstituted (soaked in warm water) & peeling the almonds and using an old fashioned food grinder. It releases the oils and makes for a smoother more moist cookie. And yes, I do not share the recipes because they go back generations to my family who emigrated from Germany. They are somewhat varied but most use ground citron along with the almonds.

  13. Kalee Wolf

    December 8, 2011 at 3:41 pm

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    I am an almond-aholic! I cant wait to try these out. And for once-i think that all the ingredients are in my pantry!

  14. SaraBeth

    December 8, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Reply

    OMG! These are soooo good! They are perfect!

  15. Meghan

    December 8, 2011 at 10:06 am

    Reply

    I have some almond flour to use up – how much would you suggest using instead of grinding my almonds in the food processor? How much ground almonds does 1 cup of whole almonds make?

    • Teyah

      January 23, 2012 at 10:13 pm

      Reply

      In the coplmcitaed world we live in, it’s good to find simple solutions.

    • catherine

      December 8, 2011 at 1:27 pm

      Reply

      Great question. It’s just less then one cup.



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