Soft Almond Cookies with Almond Buttercream
Indulge in the deliciousness of soft almond cookies with almond buttercream. Perfect treat recipe for almond lovers! Vegan option available.
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories:
Ingredients
SOFT ALMOND SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened (dairy free or regular)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg or 1 flax egg
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour measured correctly! Measuring flour is key! You can do this by weighing or using the scoop and level method.
ALMOND BUTTERCREAM RECIPE
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened (regular or dairy free)
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cup powdered sugar add more if needed
- sliced almonds
- 1 -2 teaspoons milk (or dairy free milk if needed to thin out frosting
Instructions
Instructions You Need for These Soft Almond Cookies with Almond Buttercream
- Preheat the oven to 350° and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer and combine together the butter and sugar and mix until mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add and combine the egg and almond extract until mixture is combined and it turns light in color.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix together until just combined, without overmixing.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, scoop out 1 ½ tablespoon sized cookie dough balls onto your prepared baking sheets. You want to make sure you have 4-5 inches between each cookie dough ball.
- Bake one tray of cookies for 8-11 minutes. The edges will be cooked but the middles will still be soft. Let the cookies cool on the pan for 10 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
ALMOND BUTTERCREAM RECIPE
- After the cookies have cooled down, you can make the buttercream. Using a mixer, add the butter, almond extract, salt, and powdered sugar and mix together well. Add some milk if you need to thin it out. You can also add more powdered sugar until it becomes the thickness you want. Put the buttercream on the cookies and add sliced almonds for decoration.