Best Dutch Almond Cookies Recipes

DUTCH ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place half of the circles 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Crumble 1/2 teaspoon almond paste over each; top with remaining circles. Pinch edges to seal., Cut a small slit in top of each cookie. Brush with egg white. Press an almond in each slit. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

DUTCH ALMOND COOKIES (AMANDEL KOEKJES)

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugars together; then beat in the eggs.
• Add the flour and soda and then mix in the almond paste.
• If dough gets too stiff andd a few drops of water.
• Mix in the nut meats.
• Drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake in 325° oven for 15 minutes.

DUTCH KLETSKOPJES (LACY ALMOND COOKIES)

Steps:

• Knead all ingredients into a firm ball.
• Shape into marble-sized balls and arrange far apart on buttered cookie sheet.
• Flatten with fork or knife dipped in cold water.
• Bake in 375 oven until golden.
• Remove from cookie sheet with spatula.
• The dough should have melted and become lacy, very thin, and crisp.
• Cookies should be 3" in diameter.