These almond cookies have the most amazing texture, reminiscent of marzipan. The key to the flavour in my opinion is using a very good quality almond extract.
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Giving gifts
The day I posted about not having to buy gifts for Dave’s family, I went gift shopping. One of the first friends we made 25 years ago turned 70 last month. We don’t normally exchange gifts but for big birthdays we have done so. I knew exactly what I wanted to get him, which made it very easy. He has always enjoyed a tot or two of Famous Grouse. So, I popped along to my favourite bottle store to see what they had. I could have got him the same bottle he buys for himself, but what would be the point of that? Or I could have got him a 1 litre bottle. But still, nothing special! Instead, I got him a limited bottling of a sherry cask version of the Famous Grouse. He is the type of friend where you don’t look at the price of the gift.
Making gifts
I wanted to adapt a recipe that used amaretti biscuits to have a ginger flavour profile, rather than almond. But to do that, I had to find a recipe for almond cookies that I could change. While paging through Jan Hendrik’s latest book, Voyage, the recipe for amaretto ice-cream sandwiches caught my eye. I made the almond cookies as per his recipe and method, but they did not turn out as flat as they were depicted in the photograph. Nevertheless, they were delicious, and made for the perfect gift. I love giving people things I have baked, and sent some of these up to my mom in Johannesburg, in a pretty little gift box. Do you bake edible gifts to give to people, or would you rather shop for something special?
Take a look at this inspiring recipe for ♥ Almond Cookies ♥ from Lavender and Lime #LavenderAndLime Share on X
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Almond Cookies
Ingredients
- 150 g fructose
- 140 g salted butter
- 5 mls almond extract
- 1 egg
- 250 g flour
- 5 mls baking powder
- 12 g flaked almonds, lightly toasted, and roughly chopped
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180° Celsius
- Place the fructose and butter into a stand mixer bowl and cream together until light and fluffy
- Add the extract and egg and beat until combined
- Place the flour and baking powder into a bowl and mix to combine
- Add to the stand mixer bowl while the motor is running, a tablespoon at a time, until just combined
- When the dough has come together, use an ice cream scoop and scoop balls of the dough and place onto a lined baking tray, 5cm apart
- Sprinkle the flaked almonds on top of the cookies and place into the oven and bake for 15 minutes
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely
See the links below for blog posts I published on February 12:
- 2021: Halva Sourdough Cookies
- 2020: Share
- 2018: Ginger Syrup
- 2017: Hide And Seek
- 2015: French Butter Cream
- 2014: Jackie Cameron Cooks At Home
- 2013: Chocolate Semifreddo
- 2012: Chocolate And Berry Swiss Roll
- 2011: Food Quiz Number 46 For A Friday
- 2011: Sable Grape Sauce
This looks lovely! My father adores almond cookies, I’m going to make these for him.
Amalia
xo
I hope he enjoys them!
I often make and bake things to give to people. In fact i just dropped off a jar of spicy tomato relish to a friend today. I am one of those people who love almond extract; i know it can be divisive 🙂 but i love it. These sound good. Funnily enough my next blog post is for almond biscuits 🙂
sherry
Ah, I am looking forward to your biscuits 🙂
my husband would adore these cookies since he is a fan of marzipan. I like to give my family and neighbours what I baked…but not sure they really want them :-///
I am sure they are grateful!
My mother would love these. Thanks for the recipe. I also bake or make gifts for people.
Let me know if she enjoyed them!
These sound heavenly, and so simple to make. My mom loves marzipan so I know she’d be all about these. I’ll have to make them for her next time she visits. 🙂
Hope she enjoys them 🙂
Tandy, these almond cookies sound lovely! I bet they’re perfectly crisp with that nutty flavour.
They were really amazing!
When I read your blog, I always think we could be good friends. I love gifting what I bake because I feel it is a nice thing to do and since we are only 3 at home we do not need extra sweets either LOL Besides the point, I totally agree with you almond extract makes a huge difference! Wishing you a lovely day, ~Nessa
Oh, if you lived closer we would most certainly be friends!
Thoughtful gifts, like thoughtful health choices, show the value of going beyond the ordinary.
Personalized approaches are making a real difference in managing weight and diabetes, much like selecting something truly meaningful.
Thank you so much for adding your thoughts!