Almond Sugar Cookies. Sand Dollar Cookies

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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Almond Sugar Cookies. Sand Dollar Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

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.

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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

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. Using a mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until smooth and very fluffy.
4. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, lemon extract and lemon peel.
5. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
6. 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.
7. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.
8. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Information

Yield

36

Serving Size

1
Amount 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.

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