Ingredients
Almond Filling
3 tbsp soft salted butter
1½ cup white sugar
2 large egg yolks
2½ tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
1¼ cup blanched almond flour
Cookie Dough
1 cup soft butter
1 cup sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
1 large whole egg
3 cups regular flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¾ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
Combine almond flour, white sugar, butter, one egg yolk, and one teaspoon of almond extract until it becomes smooth. Scoop filling and place on parchment paper-covered tray, in portions. Place the tray into the fridge for 30 minutes.
For cookie dough, mix the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in one bowl for three minutes. Beat the other egg yolk, the whole egg, and the rest of the almond extract in another bowl. Combine both mixtures together. Next, add baking soda, salt, and flour and mix until dough forms.
Roll dough into 16 balls and flatten them by hand. Take a portion of the chilled almond filling and top it on each cookie. Then, roll the dough over the fillings, into a ball. Sprinkle the sliced almonds on top of each ball.
Separate each ball by two inches on the baking tray. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Bake for 13 minutes. Then, let cool.
Babak Eslami | Staff Writer
