Almond Croissant Cookies

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Yield about 3 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
Wish you could enjoy an almond croissant without the mess? Say hello to these tender almond croissant cookies.  

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Additional sugar
  • FRANGIPANE:
  • 1 can (8 ounces) almond paste
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 large egg yolks, room temperature
  • GLAZE:
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons water
  • 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • Confectioners' sugar, for dusting, optional

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls.
  2. Place almond paste and sugar in a food processor; cover and process until finely ground. Add the flour and butter; pulse until blended. Add egg yolks; cover and pulse to blend well.
  3. Scoop almond filling by teaspoonfuls. Flatten one portion of cookie dough; place filling in the center. Wrap cookie dough around filling until completely covered. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray; dip it in sugar. Flatten cookies with prepared glass, dipping glass in sugar again as needed.
  4. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, almond extract and enough water to achieve glaze consistency. Drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with almonds. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 168 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 72mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

These almost croissant cookies have so much almond flavor—thanks to almond extract, almond paste and sliced almonds. You'll be tempted to eat these for breakfast! —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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