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Almond Butter Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Lynne Romyn  PHOTO BY: nessturn 

"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."
Almond Butter Cookies Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 11 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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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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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2008 by Mamacherie 
GREAT recipe! I rolled the dough in granulated sugar before baking, and because I used my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2006 by JSmith 
These are yummy if you like almond flavor. They get brown fast so I only cooked them 7 minutes. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2006 by Erika B 
Excellent cookie recipe! I was just looking for a way to use up some leftover almond paste and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2006 by SHADOULA 
These were awesome, very rich and addicting. I did adjust the baking time,7 1/2 to 8 minutes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2009 by Tavia 
I do not like shortening in any recipe, so subbed butter. I used a cookie press and made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2008 by nessturn 
This cookie is the perfect combination of chewy and crispy. This may actually be my all time... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2008 by hockeymom_6 
Absolutely yummy. Very easy to make. I found if I cooked them for 8 min the bottoms were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2008 by bubsy 
Had a small amount of almond paste left, and scaled the recipe to fit. Formed into 1"... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2007 by Meg Champagne 
My mom and dad loved these, but I thought they were way too "thick" -- tasted like eating... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2007 by MARKSCHOENING 
So good I ended up eating most of them myself. Watch out when they come out of the oven,... MORE


 
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