Best Chewy Almond Raspberry Sandwich Cookies Recipes

CHEWY CHEWY RASPBERRY ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• 1. First pre-heat the oven to 375F. Then spray a 9 inch square baking pan with baking spary & dust with flour.
• 2. Then in a large bowl mix the oats brown sugar & salt. Then cut in the butter with a fork or pastry blender until mixture looks like little coarse crumbs. Then reserve 1 cupof mixture for the topping. Then to the remaining mixture beat in the egg until just moist.
• 3. Next press down the dough firmly & evenly into the bottom of the baking pan. Use your fingers or the bottom of a measuring cup. Then spread the jam on top & arrange the fresh raspberries over the jam. Then stir the almonds into the reserved crumb mixture & sprinkle evenly over the top.
• 4. Then bake for about 30 to 35 mins or until top is golden brown. Let cool completely on a cooling rack. Then cut into 4 rowsby 4 rows.

RASPBERRY SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water and extracts until mixture forms a ball. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. From the center of half the cookies, cut out a 1-1/2 in. shape. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets., Bake at 325° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., Spread 1/2 teaspoon jam over the bottoms of the solid cookies. Sprinkle cutout cookies with confectioners' sugar; place over cookies with jam.

CHEWY ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until crumbly. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon; gradually add to the butter mixture and mix well. Shape into two 6-in. rolls; wrap and refrigerate overnight. , Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with almonds. , Bake 7-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks.

CHEWY AMARETTI SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F with racks in upper and lower thirds. Line 2 large (17- by 12-inch) 4-sided sheet pans with parchment paper.
• Pulse almond paste and sugar in a food processor until broken up, then add egg whites and pulse until smooth. Transfer to pastry bag and pipe 3/4-inch rounds (1/3 inch high) about 3/4 inch apart in pans. Dip a fingertip in water and gently tamp down any peaks.
• Bake, rotating and switching position of pans halfway through, until golden and puffed, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Wearing an oven mitt, rest 1 pan in sink at an angle. Lift top edge of parchment and slowly pour about 1/4 cup water between parchment and sheet pan so that all of parchment is lightly moistened (water will steam on pan, moistening bottom of cookies to help them stick together later). Repeat with remaining sheet pan. Cool cookies in pans on racks.
• Peel cookies from parchment and sandwich bottoms of cookies together

RASPBERRY AND ALMOND SHORTBREAD THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together butter and white sugar until smooth. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Mix in flour until dough comes together. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Make a small hole in the center of each ball, using your thumb and finger, and fill the hole with preserves.
• Bake for 14 to 18 minutes in preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Let cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar, 3/4 teaspoon almond extract, and milk until smooth. Drizzle lightly over warm cookies.

RASPBERRY-CREAM SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• Mix butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add egg, extract, and vanilla seeds; mix until smooth. Reduce speed to low. Gradually mix in flour mixture.
• Scoop batter using a 1-inch ice creamscoop; space 2 inches apart on bakingsheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake cookies 4 minutes. Remove from oven; gently tap baking sheets on counter to flatten cookies. Return to oven, switching positions of sheets; bake until cookies are just set, 4 to 6 minutes more. Let cool on parchment on wire racks.
• Puree raspberries and remaining 2 teaspoons sugar in a food processor. Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a small bowl, pressing to extract juice; discard seeds. Set mixture aside.
• Melt white chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Remove from heat; whisk in cream in a slow stream. Slowly whisk in reserved raspberry mixture. Refrigerate up to 30 minutes.
• Spread 1 heaping teaspoon raspberry cream on the undersides of half the cookies. Sandwich with remaining cookies.

CHEWY RASPBERRY ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. To remaining mixture, stir in egg until just moistened.
• Press dough firmly and evenly into bottom of pan, using fingers or bottom of measuring cup. Spread with jam. Arrange raspberries over jam. Stir almonds into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle evenly over raspberries.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden. Cool completely on cooling rack. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.