Almond Cookie Recipe

As seen in the 2025 Culinary Calendar
Stanley Dry, Photos by Eugenia Uhl,
14 February

Makes about 40 cookies

  • 1/4 pound unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup blanched, finely-ground almond flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

PREHEAT oven to 375 F. Lightly grease two baking sheets.

IN A MIXING BOWL, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add egg, lemon zest and almond extract and mix well. Add salt, baking powder and almond flour and mix to combine. Fold in all-purpose flour.

TAKE a piece of dough about the size of a walnut, form into a ball and place on a baking sheet. Repeat, leaving adequate space between each. (A half-sheet pan will accommodate 12 balls of dough.)

BAKE until lightly browned around the edges, about 8-10 minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool. Repeat until all the dough is baked.

 

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