Best Almond Brandy Cookie Recipes

BRANDY LACE COOKIES

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Make and share this Brandy lace Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Steve P.

Categories Dessert

Time 36m

Yield 4-5 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup Karo light corn syrup or 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup very finely chopped pecans or 1/4 cup very finely chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons brandy
melted white chocolate (optional) or melted semisweet chocolate (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°f.
Lightly grease and flour cookie sheets.
In small saucepan combine sugar, margarine, and corn syrup.
Bring to boil over medium heat.
,stirring constantly.
Remove fom heat.
Stir in flour, pecans and brandy.
Drop 12 evenly spaced half teaspoonfuls of batter onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake 6 minutes or until golden.
Cool 1 to 2 minutes until cookies can be lifted but are still warm and pliable; remove with spatula.
Curl around handle of a wooden spoon;slide off when crisp.
If cookies harden before curling, return to oven to soften.
If desired, drizzle with melted chocolate.
If time is limited, curling of the cookies is optional.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.5, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 146.6, Carbohydrate 41.9, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 18.5, Protein 2.4

ALMOND COOKIES

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Beverly Preston of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin started making Almond Cookies after enjoying similar ones at her favorite Chinese restaurant. "These crisp cookies have a wonderful almond flavor," she says.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sliced almonds

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream the shortening, 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with the bottom of a glass. Press three almond slices into the center of each. , Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 20mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.