Almond Cookie Recipe
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4.6
Almond Cookie Recipe
Description
The Almond Cookie Recipe combines creamed butter and sugar with almond extract and a flour mixture that includes baking soda and salt to form a soft dough. The dough is portioned into small balls, flattened by dipping a glass in sugar and pressing gently, producing a subtle crackled surface once baked. Baking at a high temperature for a brief period yields cookies that are delicate with lightly crisp edges.
The glaze, made from powdered sugar, almond extract, and water, coats the cooled cookies and can be optionally colored green. Toasted sliced almonds sprinkled on top add texture and additional almond flavor. These cookies are suitable for serving as afternoon treats or with tea and can be stored in an airtight container for several days.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- white sugar additional
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½-1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2-3 teaspoons water
- green food coloring optional
- almonds toasted, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Using a kitchen aid, or large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Once light and fluffy add the almond extract.
- In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add it to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Using a cookie scoop roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Drop them 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass cup into a bowl of white sugar and use the cup to lightly flatten the cookies.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes or until cookies are slightly colored. Allow them to cool for 1 minute on the baking pan before placing them an a rack to finish cooling.
Glaze
- Add the confectioners sugar and almond extract to a small mixing bowl. Gradually mix in the water until you reach a glaze consistency. Add the optional food coloring if you wish.
- Drizzle the cookies with the glaze and top with sliced almonds.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 24g | |
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 92mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 22mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 236IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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