Best Almond Sugar Cookies Recipes

ALMOND SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls. , Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray; dip in sugar. Flatten cookies with prepared glass, dipping glass in sugar again as needed. , Bake until edges are lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks., In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, almond extract and enough water to achieve glaze consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired; drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with almonds.

SUGAR COOKIES WITH ALMOND FROSTING

Steps:

• Make the cookies: Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in the egg, then beat in the vanilla and almond extracts. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Cover and chill 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop 1-inch mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 1/2 inches apart; flatten the mounds with your fingers. Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges, about 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Make the frosting: Beat the butter, almond and vanilla extracts, and salt in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth and creamy. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a small star tip. Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cookies and top with nonpareils or Jordan almonds.

ALMOND DELIGHT COOKIES WITH DARK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR-FREE ALMOND PULP COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with lightly greased parchment paper.
• Soak dates in hot water until soft, 6 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Combine dates, almond pulp, oats, almond milk, almond flour, coconut flour, coconut oil, applesauce, vanilla extract, cacao nibs, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a food processor. Process to the consistency of cookie dough, adding water if needed.
• Roll 1 tablespoon of cookie dough with your hands. Pinch sides with your fingers to form a square. Place on the prepared baking sheet and press down with your fingers or a fork to flatten slightly. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool.
• Melt dark chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle melted chocolate over cookies.

GLAZED ALMOND SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Make cookie dough by blending cookie mix, butter, almonds, extract and egg until soft dough forms.
• Roll dough into about 40 (1-inch) balls. Place about 2 inches apart on Reynolds Parchment Paper lined cookie sheets. Bake at 375°F 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Cool; place cookies on cooling racks. Cool completely.
• In small bowl, stir powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon extract and just enough milk until glaze is spreadable but thick. Spread glaze onto each cookie; top with 3 almond slices.

VEGAN ALMOND FLOUR SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine almond flour, agave syrup, melted coconut butter, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until a soft dough forms. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out cookies with a cookie cutter; transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly golden, 12 to 14 minutes.

ALMOND GLAZED SUGAR COOKIES (2004)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400F. Combine all cookie ingredients in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with bottom of buttered glass dippped in sugar. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool one minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely. Stir together all glaze ingredients except almonds with wire whisk in small bowl. Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and almonds as desired.

ALMOND GLAZED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. 1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Glaze 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon almond extract 4 to 5 teaspoons water Sliced almonds Directions Heat oven to 400°F. Combine all cookie ingredients in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thick with bottom of buttered glass dipped in sugar. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely. Combine all glaze ingredients except almonds in small bowl with wire whisk. Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and sliced almonds as desired.

ALMOND GLAZED CHERRY CHIP SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine butter, sugar and almond extract in a large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, until creamy.
• Reduce speed to low; add all remaining ingredients and beat until well mixed.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with the bottom of a buttered glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
• Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.
• Stir together glaze ingredients with wire whisk, adding additional water if necessary to make a smooth and creamy glaze. Decorate cooled cookies with glaze.

FROSTED ALMOND SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• For the cookies: In a large bowl, cream together with an electric mixer the margarine and the granulated sugar until smooth.
• Add the eggs and the extract and beat until creamy.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix just until smooth. Divide the dough in half onto plastic wrap and wrap to cover.
• Chill in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight until firm.
• Roll out dough to a 1/4inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
• Cut out with your favorite cookie cutter.
• Place on ungreased baking sheets 2 inches apart.
• Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes. Cookies should be firm to the touch, but not brown. Cool and frost.
• For the frosting: Mix together the confectioners sugar and the margarine.
• Add the extract and then the milk until desired consistency. (Use less milk, if you plan to add food coloring for colored frosting) Beat until fluffy.

LOW CARB SUGAR-FREE ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix coconut, vanilla extract, almond extract, cream and Da Vinci simple syrup together and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix almond meal with baking powder, then add the eggs and stir. Add to the coconut mixture and mix well. Drop the resulting dough on to a cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. The cookies don't spread out much, but they do puff up a bit so make sure that aren't piled high. Place a whole almond in the middle of each cookie.
• Bake for approximately 10 minutes in a 350º oven or until the edges on the bottom begin to turn golden brown.

ALMOND BROWN-SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, then beat in egg and vanilla. At low speed, mix in flour mixture until a dough just forms. Stir in whole almonds. Divide dough in half. Using a sheet of plastic wrap or wax paper as an aid, form each piece of dough into a log 9 to 9 1/2 inches long (about 1 1/4 inches in diameter). Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until very firm, at least 4 hours. Freeze 30 minutes to facilitate slicing.
• Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut 1 log of dough crosswise into slices less than 1/8 inch thick with a thin sharp knife, rotating log after each slice to help keep round shape. (If dough gets too soft to slice through nuts easily, freeze briefly.) Arrange cookies about 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets.
• Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through, until golden brown all over, 12 to 15 minutes total. Transfer cookies on parchment to racks to cool.
• Repeat with remaining dough (cool baking sheets and line with fresh parchment).

ALMOND GLAZED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Oven to 400 degrees. Combine butter, sugar and almond. mix well with remaining, roll into 1" balls. Place 2" apart on cookie sheet. flatten to 1/4" thick with bottom of a buttered glass dipped in sugar. Bake 7-9 min or until edges are lightly browned. Remove and cool completely.
• 2. Glaze: 1 1/2 c powdered sugar 1 t almond extract 4-5 t water Glaze sets quickly, frost a few cookies at a time and garnish with sliced almonds.

ALMOND GLAZED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400F. Combine all cookie ingredients in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, spraping bowl often, until creamy. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with bottom of buttered glass dipped in sugar. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely. Stir together all ingredients for glaze except almonds with wire whisk in small bowl. Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and almonds as desired.

CRISP ALMOND SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

ALMOND COOKIES MADE FROM REFRIGERATED SUGAR COOKIE DOUGH

Steps:

• 1. Preheat you oven to 350 degrees. Coat cookie sheets with cooking oil spray
• 2. In a mixing bowl, break up the cookie dough into small pieces and allow it to soften at room temperature for 10-15 minutes.
• 3. Stir in the coconut flakes, chocolate chips & almonds.
• 4. Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• 5. Bake for 10-13 minutes or until cookies are JUST set and beginning to brown.
• 6. Transfer to wire racks and cool completely.* Can be stores in airtight tins or containers between sheets of waxed paper for up to 5 days.

ALMOND GLAZED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°.
• Combine butter, sugar and almond extract in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
• Reduce speed to low; add all remaining cookie ingredients.
• Beat until well mixed.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with bottom of buttered glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
• Cool 1 minute; remove from sheets.
• Cool completely.
• Stir together all glaze ingredients with wire whisk in small bowl.
• Decorate cooled cookies with glaze and sliced almonds.
• Glaze sets up quickly.
• Frost and decorate a few cookies at a time.

SOFT SUGAR COOKIES WITH ALMOND ESSENCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add milk, eggs and extracts.
• In separate bowl, mix dry ingredients.
• Slowly add dry ingredients to large bowl and mix.
• Shape and roll in sugar to coat.
• Arrange on greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes, remove from pan immediately onto rack or greased surface to cool.
• Top with simple icing, if desired.

ALMOND BRICKLE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Then add dry ingredients and stir in brickle bits.
• Shaped rounded teaspoons of dough on cookie sheet. Flatten balls with bottom of butter glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake 8 to 11 minutes in oven 350°F.

ALMOND SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare baking sheet. Cream sugar, butter and shortening. Stir in eggs and almond extract. Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt and add to butter/egg mixture. Stir to combine until dough forms. Form dough into walnut sized balls (I used a small cookie scoop) and roll in raw sugar. Place on prepared pan. Bake for 4 minutes. Open oven and quickly press each cookie to desired thickness with back of spoon. Bake for additional 4 minutes (8 minutes total). Remove to cooling rack. Allow to cool completely.

ALMOND SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and almond extract.
• Combine dry ingredients, add to sugar mixture.
• Drop onto cookie sheet.
• Bake 350° for 10-12 minutes.