Almond Cookies Recipe – Chewy and Delicious (Video Instructions Included)

I often make this chewy almond cookie recipe when my ‘gluten-free’ family or friends are coming over – and the cookies never disappoint. The cookie has a crunchy exterior from rolling in sliced almonds and a chewy, macaroon-like interior.

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You only need a few ingredients and less than an hour to whip up these babies! This is a great cookie to make during the holidays when you pressed for time and still want to create cookie baskets for your friends.

How to make almond paste cookies:

Ingredients Needed:

• Almond Paste: you will need one pound of paste for these cookie – be careful as some people mistake marzipan for almond paste. Solo Foods has a high-quality paste that can be found in many supermarkets.
• Egg Whites
• Salt
• Granulated Sugar
• Confectioners’ Sugar (aka Powdered Sugar)
• Gluten-Free Flour: I prefer Bob’s Red Mill but you can find many good alternatives in most supermarkets. Note: you may also use regular all-purpose flour if you don’t want a gluten-free cookie.
• Sliced Almonds: the cookies are rolled in almonds prior to baking

Procedure to Mix the Cookies:

• Separate your eggs an hour before you start on this cookie recipe. You will need the whites from four eggs (save those yolks for a curd, pastry cream or your next omelet!). Egg whites will aerate best when at room temperature.
• Add salt to the bowl and whip the egg whites to medium peaks. Set the bowl aside.

• Next place the almond paste, granulated sugar and confectioners’ sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (note: you may also use a hand mixer but start slow else the almond paste will fly around the kitchen!). Mix until well combined.
• Stir in flour until just combined.
• Add the whipped egg whites end gently fold into the mixing bowl using a rubber spatula.
• Scoop 1 tablespoon of cookie batter and roll in crushed almonds. Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat leaving at least an inch between each cookie.

Baking the Cookies:

• Bake cookies in a pre-heated 350 F oven for 13 – 18 minutes, turning pans halfway through baking. Cookies will be done when the tops are just beginning to turn a golden brown.
• Remove cookies from the oven and let cool approximately 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar if desired.

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