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Almond Croissant Cookies

These Almond Croissant Cookies are buttery, filled with almond frangipane, topped with sliced almonds, and dusted with powdered sugar. A bakery-style treat at home!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies

Equipment

  • 2 cookie sheets
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients

To Make the Frangipane

  • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted (42 g)
  • cup granulated white sugar (66 g)
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • cup ground almonds (42 g)
  • cup all-purpose flour (42 g)
  • pinch of salt

To Make the Almond Cookies

  • cups all-purpose flour (219 g)
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened (168 grams)
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar (165 grams)
  • ¼ cup granulated white sugar (50 grams)
  • 2 large egg yolks (room temperature)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ cup ground almonds (54 grams)
  • ½ cup sliced almonds
  • powdered sugar, for dusting the cookies

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

How to Make Frangipane

  • In a small bowl, use a fork to mix together the melted butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, and almond extract until everything is well combined.
  • Fold in the ground almonds, flour, and a pinch of salt. Set aside while you make the cookie dough.

Make the Almond Cookies

  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Set the bowl aside for now.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together with a wooden spoon. You can also use an electric hand mixer on high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add in the egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract and mix together with the wooden spoon (or on medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Remember to scrape down the sides of the bowl as if needed).
  • Add the flour mixture and ground almonds to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Be careful not to overmix.
  • Use a cookie scoop (2 tablespoons) to scoop the dough onto the prepared cookie sheets - 6 on each sheet. Make a slight indent in each dough ball and add ½ tablespoon of frangipane to the center of the dough, and flatten across the top of the cookie. Sprinkle the sliced almonds over the top.
  • Bake one cookie sheet at a time for 12 - 13 minutes, (mine take 13 minutes), until they are lightly golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the warm cookie sheet for 5 minutes then carefully transfer them with a spatula to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Once the cookies have cooled, dust the tops with powdered sugar. (I put a tablespoon of sugar into a small sieve and shake it over the top of the cookies).

Notes

Helpful Tip: When the cookies are just out of the oven, use a large round cookie cutter to help reshape your cookie. Place the cookie cutter over the cookie and shake it around in a circle so it gently touches the sides of the cookies and nudges it back into a circular shape.
Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days.