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11 Baked Almond Sand Dollar Cookies placed on top of each other and placed on light grey kitchen countertop. Besides the cookies a few slices of almonds.

ALMOND SAND DOLLAR COOKIES

Anna @Thetastychapter
Almond Sand Dollar Cookies are crunchy, buttery treats that look a lot like the sand dollars you find at the beach. By adding almond extract, a few almond slices, and cutting out some small holes, you will get beautiful, tasty, and unique cookies.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 42 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 38 cookies
Calories 101 kcal

Equipment

  • Handheld or a Stand Mixer 
  • Baking sheet
  • 2 1/2 Cookie Cutter
  • Parchment paper
  • Plastic Drinking Straws
  • Toothpick

Ingredients
  

Cookies:

  • 200 g unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

Decorations:

  • 190 pieces sliced almonds (about 1 cup)

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl of a stand mixer (or use a hand mixer) cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the egg and almond extract to the butter and sugar mixture and beat on high speed until very smooth, about 1-2 minute. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl and beat again as needed to combine.
  • Gradually add the flour and beat on low speed until combined, and the dough forms a ball. The dough will be slightly soft.
  • Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Form the soft dough into a flat disks and wrap in plastic wrap, smoothing out the surface as you wrap it. 
  • Place the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour to firm up.
  • Once chilled, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Working with one half of the dough at a time, place one portion on a piece of lightly floured parchment paper or a lightly floured silicone baking mat. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness. Add more flour if the dough seems too sticky.
    The rolled-out dough can be any shape, as long as it is evenly 1/4-inch thick. If your dough is super cold it will soften as it sits at room temperature.
  • Using a 2 ½-inch circle cookie cutter, cut out the dough into shapes. Place the circles 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. If your dough has warmed up you may want to chill the cookies for 10 minutes before baking. 
    Repeat with the second piece of dough. (Note: It might not seem like a lot of dough, but you'll get plenty of cookies from the scraps when you re-roll them.)
  • Place 5 almond slices in the center of each cookie and press gently into the dough. Use a plastic straw as a cookie cutter. Squeeze the end of the straw lightly to create an oval shape, then press the bottom of the straw into the dough to make a hole between the almonds. To remove the dough cutout from the straw, insert a toothpick into the straw.
  • Bake the cookies for 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges. If your oven has hot spots, rotate the baking sheet halfway through the baking time (Bake the cookies in batches, 1 tray at a time.)
  • Remove them from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 10 minutes, then use a spatula to transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Re-roll and chill any leftover dough and repeat the process until all the cookie dough has been baked.

Notes

Store: Store the baked almond sand dollar cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.  

Nutrition

Calories: 101kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 2mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 138IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword Almond Cookies, Buttercookies, Cookies, Sliced Almonds, Summer Cookies
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