Almond Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Almond Shortbread Cookies are rich and buttery cookies that is soft and melt in mouth. This recipe you can make by mixing almond powder, flour and butter into a simple dough, then rolling and cutting into shapes before baking. It has a mild sweet taste and a lovely nutty flavour from almonds.
Servings30 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup cup butter
- ½ cup almonds
- ½ teaspoon almond essence
Instructions
- Soak almonds in hot water for 30mins, peel off the skin.
- Toast them for few mins until brown spots appear here and there. Set aside to cool.
- Grind toasted almonds with sugar to a fine powder (as fine as possible). Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl - add butter. Beat it, then add almond essence. I used my hand mixer.
- Add almond sugar mixture, whisk again then add flour.
- Beat it, once the flour starts to come together stop beating. Use a spatula to bring together. Now use your finger tips to make a dough, do not knead.
- Cling wrap it and refrigerate at least for 1 hour.
- If you want slice and bake cookies, roll into a log and refrigerate. I preferred cut out cookies so rolled between parchment paper. Use any of your favourite cookie cutter.
- Cut shapes, carefully separate them. Collect the scrapes then roll over again, repeat until you finish the dough.
- Lay parchment paper on the baking tray. Arrange the cookies on it.
- Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 10-12 mins or until the edges start to brown.
- It will be soft when taken out, after cooling it becomes crispy so don't be tempted to overbake. Enjoy Almond Shortbread Cookies!
Notes
- Soaking – I usually soak almonds in hot water and peel the skin before toasting. This helps in getting smooth powder and better flavor in cookies.
- Do not overmix – After adding flour mix gently and stop when it comes together. Overmixing may make cookies hard in texture.
- Chill the dough – Refrigerating the dough is important so it becomes firm. It helps in easy rolling and shaping the cookies.
- Baking carefully – Keep an eye when edges start to brown. It will be soft when hot but after cooling it become crisp.
- Try variations – This recipe you can add chocolate chips or nuts for change. I sometimes try with vanilla flavor also for different taste.
Nutrition Facts
Almond Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Amount Per Serving (20 g)
Calories 69
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 8mg3%
Sodium 24mg1%
Potassium 23mg1%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 0.4g2%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 95IU2%
Calcium 8mg1%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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