Mark’s Almond Cookies


This recipe came from a good friend of mine who is a great home-chef in his own right. They are up there with the Copycat Big Soft Ginger cookies as my favourites to make at holiday time – soft and chewy!

Yield: 30 cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 c salted butter, softened
  • 1 c white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1 1/2 c flour
  • 3 c of ground almonds (3 x 100 g)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Beat together butter and sugar until light & fluffy.
  3. Add in eggs and almond extract.
  4. Add flour and ground almonds.
  5. Form dough into 2 logs, approximately 10 inches by 4 inches, slightly flattened. Slice into 1/2 inch slices.
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Mark’s Almond Cookies

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