What’s in Vanilla Almond Smash Cookies
Why are they called “smash” cookies?
Well, these cookies were always my snowball cookies – i.e. shaped like little balls. One year I was determined to make them into pretty shapes instead. I was rolling the dough out so I could use cookie cutters with it, and the dough was not cooperating. I tried a few times, and it just kept breaking! It was so frustrating! No matter how hard I tried, the dough was just going to be its little crumbly self and refuse to let me make it pretty. Rude.
Vanilla Almond Smash Cookies
These mildly sweet cookies have a crumbly, buttery texture and a nutty flavor that's perfect for dunking!
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 3 sticks of unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups slivered almonds
- 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pulse the almonds in a food processor until fine. Do not overprocess or you’ll end up with almond butter. Transfer almonds to a large bowl. Add butter, sugar and vanilla. Cream together using a handheld mixer.
- Stir in the flour until combined. Form the dough into balls the size of golf balls. Place onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes, then remove from oven. Using the back of a fork, smash the cookies down, making a crisscross pattern. Return to the oven and bake another 2 minutes.
- Cool the cookies on a wire rack. Once cooled, dip them in powdered sugar to coat both sides.
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