Almond Sugar Cookies aka Sand Dollar Cookies. These easy to make, soft and delicious cookies are a nutty twist on a staple recipe. Freeze them to have on hand at a moments notice.
Almond Sugar Cookies.
Originally published May 2011.
My daughter Olivia is hoggin’ the blog again this morning with yet another version of her favourite chewy cookies.
These almond sugar cookies, aka Sand Dollar Cookies, are a twist on my original Soft Chewy Sugar Cookies.
Today, she simply added a little almond extract and some toasted almonds to make a delicious little treat that my mother would call, ‘a lovely cuppa tea cookie’.
The almonds and extract add a lovely nutty flavour to dress up this simple cookie.
When she took them out of the oven, they reminded me of sand dollar shells that you would find on a stroll along a sandy beach.
Maybe pack them for your next picnic trip to the beach.
Almond Sugar Cookies.
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These easy to make Almond Sugar Cookies or Sand Dollar Cookies are a actually a soft and delicious version of almond sugar cookies. Freeze them to have on hand at a moments notice.
Ingredients
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter , softened
- 1½ cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 - 1½ teaspoons almond extract (depending on how almond-y you want them to be)
- ½ cup sugar for rolling cookies
- ½ cup toasted slivered almonds to decorate the cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Using a mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until smooth and very fluffy.
- Beat in egg, vanilla extract, lemon extract and lemon peel.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
- Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and roll in sugar. Place on lined cookie sheets about 1½ inches apart. Press down the balls with the bottom of a drinking glass and push toasted slivered almond pieces in a star pattern into the cookies.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.
- Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Information
Yield
36Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 200Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 4gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 20mgSodium 140mgCarbohydrates 28gFiber 1gSugar 12gProtein 3g
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.
Mary
Thursday 30th of October 2014
I don't see the slivered almonds on the ingredients list ??
Barry C. Parsons
Monday 3rd of November 2014
I just added it but really you only need enough to decorate the cookies. You could even count out the number of pieces for your cookies before toasting them if you prefer.
Prince2 Training
Wednesday 9th of January 2013
My little angel Amy loves cookies. I am always trying to make her surprised. Thanks for the recipe.
I. R. Hurdle
Monday 28th of May 2012
Does this recipe have lemon extract and lemon zest in it?