Description
Almond croissant cookies blend French pastry elegance with classic cookie charm. Buttery layers and sweet almond filling create a delightful treat you’ll crave with afternoon coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup salted butter (softened to room temperature)
- 1 ¾ cups almond flour
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated white sugar (total)
- 1 whole egg (for cookie dough)
- 1 whole egg (for almond filling)
- 1 cup sliced almonds (for topping)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup additional powdered sugar (for garnish)
- 2 1/2 tbsps unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
- 1 tsp almond extract (for cookie dough)
- 1 1/2 tsp almond extract (for almond filling)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for cookie dough)
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (for almond filling)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Craft the almond filling by whisking almond flour and granulated sugar, then blending in egg, melted butter, almond and vanilla extracts until smooth. Refrigerate to set.
- Cream butter with brown, granulated, and powdered sugars using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Introduce egg and extracts to the creamed mixture, mixing thoroughly and scraping bowl edges to ensure even distribution.
- Gradually incorporate flour and baking soda at low speed, forming a cohesive dough without overmixing.
- Measure cookie dough into 2.8-ounce balls and almond filling into 2-tablespoon portions.
- Arrange six dough balls on baking sheet, flatten each, center almond filling, then encase completely and reshape into smooth spheres.
- Delicately press sliced almonds onto cookie surfaces, ensuring secure attachment.
- Bake for 17-20 minutes until edges turn golden brown, indicating perfect doneness.
- Rest cookies briefly on baking sheet, then transfer to cooling rack. Once completely cooled, dust with powdered sugar for an elegant presentation.
Notes
- Prevent cookie spreading by chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking, ensuring a more compact and structured cookie.
- Swap almond flour with ground almonds or finely chopped nuts for a similar texture if almond flour is unavailable.
- Adjust sweetness levels by reducing sugar quantities for a less sweet version, especially suitable for those monitoring sugar intake.
- Create gluten-free alternatives by substituting all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend, maintaining the cookie’s delicate almond flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 143
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 56 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg