Almond Butter Cookies Recipe
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Almond Butter Cookies

By: Lynne Romyn 
"I came up with this cookie recipe as a way to capture a butter cake popular in my husband's native Netherlands. Almond paste and butter make each melt-in-your-mouth morsel irresistible."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (23)

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 39 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 6 ounces almond paste
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening, almond paste and sugar. Beat in egg. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Roll into 1/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2009 by Tavia   view full review
I do not like shortening in any recipe, so subbed butter. I used a cookie press and made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2009 by BAZAARBAKER   view full review
I LOVE Harry & David Gallettes and wanted to find a way to make an equivalent cookie. This...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2008 by Mamacherie   view full review
GREAT recipe! I rolled the dough in granulated sugar before baking, and because I used my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2010 by DLD   view full review
Outstanding cookies! If you're looking for a soft & chewy cookie, this isn't the one. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2006 by SHADOULA   view full review
These were awesome, very rich and addicting. I did adjust the baking time,7 1/2 to 8 minutes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2011 by princesa97   view full review
I've had this recipe in my box for ages, so I finally decided to make them. These were pretty...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2010 by RubyWoo   view full review
I, too, was looking to do something with some fantastic almond paste a friend left behind in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2008 by nessturn   view full review
This cookie is the perfect combination of chewy and crispy. This may actually be my all time...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2006 by JSmith Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These are yummy if you like almond flavor. They get brown fast so I only cooked them 7 minutes.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2011 by Sandi   view full review
Being a Dutchgirl and always having almond paste in freezer I just had to try this cookie...

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