Best Almond Crispies Recipes

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GLUTEN-FREE ALMOND CRISPIES



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Here's a wonderful treat everyone in the family can enjoy. Ideal with milk or tea, these cookies have cinnamon and maple in every crunchy bite. -Jean Ecos, Hartland, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat the syrup, oil, water and extract until well blended. Combine the flours, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into syrup mixture until blended. Stir in almonds., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets; flatten slightly. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 18mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

ALMOND CRISPIES



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The triple-almondspunch (almond extract, ground almonds and blanched almonds) make the cookies extra tasty, but I sometimes make them with toasted pecans and place a pecan half in the center of each cookie.- Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons plus 1 cup sugar, divided
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/8 teaspoon salt
36 blanched almonds

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat butter and remaining sugar until crumbly. Beat in the egg, milk and extracts. Combine the flour, ground almonds and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour., Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat bottom of glass with cooking spray, then dip in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Flatten cookies with prepared glass, redipping in cinnamon-sugar mixture as needed. Top each cookie with an almond., Bake at 325° for 16-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 86 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 23mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

ALMOND-OATMEAL CRISPIES



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Prize-Winning Recipe 2008! Homemade without hassle. Whip up a batch of almond lover's cookies in no time.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 package (7 or 8 oz) almond paste (not marzipan)
1 egg
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ oatmeal cookie mix
1 tablespoon water
24 unblanched whole almonds
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat butter and almond paste with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg until well blended. Stir in cookie mix and 1 tablespoon water until soft dough forms.
  • Using cookie scoop (2-tablespoon size), drop dough by level scoopfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Press 1 almond in center of each mound of dough.
  • Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • In small bowl, mix icing ingredients until smooth. Drizzle icing over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 110 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g

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