Almond cookies

Hello all. Here is another easy peasy cookie recipe for you all. Whole wheat flour and almond meal cookies. As the name suggests, the dough is made with whole wheat flour and ground almonds. Once you understand the basics of cookie making, it’s very very easy to play around with ingredients and flavours. If you are a beginner, you may browse through my post on cookie facts. That will definitely help you to master the art of cookie making 🙂

So, here is a simple recipe which uses very few basic ingredients. Start with creaming the butter and sugar. Add the dry ingredients, mix gently, refrigerate and then shape and bake. Tada !!! Yummy healthy cookies are ready. How about making this in your kitchen for your little ones? Do remember to share your feedback on Facebook or Instagram. You can also write your experiences in the comments section or mail me at pradeepa.nair0@gmail.com

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat flour 125 gm
• Powdered almonds 50 gm
• Salt a pinch
• Powdered sugar 100 gm
• Butter 100 gm
• Vanilla/almond extract 1 tsp
• Baking powder 1/4 tsp
• Milk 1-2 tbsp (if required)
• Almonds for garnish

Method:

• Powder 50 grams of almonds in a dry mixer jar in bursts of ten seconds.
• Mix the wheat flour, salt, baking powder and almond powder well with a whisk or siever.
• Take butter at room temperature and whisk it well along with powdered sugar till it becomes pale and creamy.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix gently. Do not knead the dough.

• Add little milk if the mixture looks very dry.
• Refrigerate the mixture for atleast an hour.
• Meanwhile line a baking sheet with parchment paper or place a silicon mat.
• Preheat the oven at around 160-170 degree Celsius for ten minutes.
• Take the cookie dough and divide it into small balls. Flatten each ball in your palm and place an almond on top.
• Arrange the cookies on the baking sheet leaving some gap between two adjacent cookies.
• Bake the cookies for 20-25 minutes or till the edges look golden.
• Remove the tray from the oven and allow the cookies to stand in the tray for 5-7 minutes.
• Transfer the cookies onto a cooling rack and cool it completely.
• Once the cookies are cooled, store them in a good airtight container.
• Enjoy these with your morning or evening tea/coffee.

Notes:

• Use butter at room temperature.
• You can use cardamom powder instead of vanilla/almond extract.
• The almonds can be powdered along with the skin.
• As each oven behaves differently, keep an eye on the cookies after 15-16 minutes or so.
• The cookies will be soft as they come out of the oven, but will eventually turn crisp on cooling.
• You can roll the dough between two layers of parchment paper and cut them using cookie cutters.
• You can use cane sugar or any unbleached/unrefined sugar.