**Almond Shortbread**
Almond shortbread is a classic Scottish cookie that is made with butter, sugar, flour, and almonds. It is known for its crumbly texture and delicate almond flavor. The traditional recipe uses ground almonds, but you can also use almond flour or almond meal. Almond shortbread is often served with tea or coffee, and it can also be used as a base for other desserts, such as trifles and tarts. The versatile cookie can be molded into various shapes or cut into rounds, squares, or fingers. Almond shortbread is easy to make, requires only a few ingredients, and is a perfect treat for any occasion. With its rich buttery flavor and the nutty crunch of almonds, this classic Scottish cookie is sure to be a hit with everyone. This article provides three different recipes for almond shortbread, so you can find the perfect one to suit your taste.
SKILLET ALMOND SHORTBREAD
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with aluminum foil and spray the foil with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, stir 1 1/2 cups of the sugar into the melted butter. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift the flour and salt onto the batter. Add the flavoring and stir well. Pour the batter into the skillet. Top with sliced almonds and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake until slightly brown on top, about 35 minutes. Cool the shortbread in the skillet. When cool, use the foil to lift the shortbread from the skillet; remove the foil before serving.
ALMOND SHORTBREADS
The word "short" in the recipe title is a promise of melt-in-your mouth tenderness. That's the butter doing its job.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 18 wedges
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Blend and pulse the 1/2 cup nuts in a food processor with the sugar until mixture resembles coarse sand. (If there are a couple small chunks of nuts that is fine.) Add the butter, vanilla and almond extracts, and the salt, and pulse until creamy. Add the flour and continue to pulse to make a soft dough.
- Turn the dough out into a 9-inch tart pan and spread it out evenly with an off-set spatula. Dip the spatula in a little warm water to help smooth and even the surface of the shortbread. Cover and freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
- Put the tart pan on a baking sheet and dock (prick) the dough all over with a fork. Generously sprinkle the top of the shortbread with sugar. Toss the remaining whole almonds in the egg white; evenly arrange and press the nuts into the dough around the edge of the pan. Bake until golden brown and set, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- Cool the short bread in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the tart ring and cut the shortbread with a sharp knife into wedges, each with a nut. Cool shortbreads on a rack completely. (Alternatively present the shortbread as 1 large cookie. Cool the shortbread in the pan completely and remove the tart ring. Cut the shortbread into wedges as desired.) Serve. Store in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days.
SHORTBREAD COOKIES II
Use only butter in these for best flavor.
Provided by Sally
Categories Desserts Cookies Butter Cookie Recipes Shortbread Cookie Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Stir in vanilla; add flour and mix well.
- Put through cookie press and form cookies onto baking sheets. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 489.5 calories, Carbohydrate 48.6 g, Cholesterol 81.3 mg, Fat 31.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 19.5 g, Sodium 218.8 mg, Sugar 16.9 g
ALMOND SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Serve these cookies with a cold glass of milk or crumbled over chocolate or vanilla ice cream.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the beaten egg and extract. Add the flour, ground almonds and lemon zest and mix until the dough comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead into a ball. Divide the dough in half and then roll each half into a log, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap each log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour (the dough can be frozen at this point for a later use).
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Remove the dough from the plastic wrap and slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Place the cookies onto the prepared baking sheets and bake until golden brown at the edges, about 15 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 3 or 4 minutes before transferring to wire cooling racks to cool completely, or just eat warm from the oven.
ALMOND SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Almond Shortbread Cookies! For the holidays or "just because." Made with a mix of almond flour and regular flour, and topped with sliced almonds for even more almond flavor.
Provided by Sally Vargas
Categories Dessert Baking Make-ahead
Time 1h20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven: Set the oven to 350°F. Generously butter a 9-inch pie pan, or a tart pan with a removable rim.
- Bake the shortbread: Set the pan on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake for 25 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown. Cover loosely with foil and continue to bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the dough feels firm and looks golden. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. While the shortbread is still warm, carefully cut the wedges again to make sure they're separated. Leave in the pan until completely cool.
- Store the shortbread: Store the shortbread in an airtight tin for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar before serving, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 74 mg, Sugar 10 g, Fat 9 g, ServingSize 12 to 16 cookies, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
LOW-CARB ALMOND SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Crispy little shortbread cookies that are perfect for low-carb eating, made with almond flour.
Provided by Paula Todora (Paula T)
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix almond flour, sweetener, and salt together in a small bowl with a fork. Add butter, egg white, and vanilla extract; continue mixing with a fork. Place in the freezer to help it harden for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silicone baking mat.
- Remove batter from freezer. Measure out 1 teaspoon at a time; roll into balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. Place plastic wrap on the bottom of a glass and roll dough balls flat.
- Bake in the preheated oven until light, golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 39.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.2 g, Cholesterol 3.1 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 30.3 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
ALMOND SHORTBREAD
A delicious shortbread to be enjoyed by everyone!
Provided by kirsty_lloyd-2
Time 40m
Yield Serves 15
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 180C (Gas Mark 4)
- Mix Flour and Caster Sugar in a bowl
- Rub in the Butter/Margarine until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
- Add the Ground Almond
- Press mixture into a baking tray
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until firm to the touch and very lightly brown
- Cool in the tin
ALMOND SQUARES II
A cookie for almond lovers!
Provided by Robin J.
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk (reserve egg white), almond paste, and flavoring; beat until well blended. Stir in flour.
- Spread mixture in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Beat egg white (at room temperature) until foamy; brush over entire surface of dough, and sprinkle with almonds. Bake for 35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool thoroughly, and cut into 2 inch squares. Store in airtight containers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.4 calories, Carbohydrate 34.1 g, Cholesterol 56.2 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 116.1 mg, Sugar 12.7 g
ALMOND SHORTBREAD I
Melt-in-your-mouth shortbread.
Provided by Robin J.
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes
Time 2h40m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat butter with 1/2 cup sugar and almond extract until light and fluffy. With a wooden spoon, stir in flour until smooth and well combined. Divide dough into 2 parts. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- On lightly sugared surface, roll out dough, one part at a time, about 1/2-inch thick. Cut out cookies with a 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Make an indentation in the center of each cookie with the end of a wooden spoon.
- Bake in preheated oven until cookies are light golden brown around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes. While still warm, roll in sugar. Cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an air-tight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 27.1 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 73 mg, Sugar 9.3 g
ALMOND SHORTBREAD
Make and share this Almond Shortbread recipe from Food.com.
Provided by chia2160
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 33m
Yield 16 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- With mixer beat butter and sugar until creamy.
- Beat in almond extract and salt.
- Mix in flour and blend into a soft dough by hand.
- Press dough into an ungreased 8x8" pan, top with almonds, pressing into dough bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown around edges.
- Use a dull knife to cut into squares while still warm when cool use a spatula to transfer slices to a rack to completely cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.9, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 15.2, Sodium 60.6, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 3.3, Protein 1.6
Tips:
- Use blanched almond flour for a finer texture and a milder almond flavor.
- If you don't have almond flour, you can make your own by grinding almonds in a food processor until they are finely ground.
- Be sure to measure your flour correctly. Too much flour will make the shortbread dry and crumbly.
- If you don't have a rolling pin, you can use a wine bottle or a glass to roll out the dough.
- Be careful not to over-mix the dough. Over-mixing will make the shortbread tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the shortbread hold its shape and prevent it from spreading too much.
- Bake the shortbread until it is golden brown around the edges. This will ensure that it is cooked through.
- Let the shortbread cool completely before slicing and serving. This will help it to set and hold its shape.
Conclusion:
Almond shortbread is a delicious and versatile cookie. It can be enjoyed on its own or with a variety of toppings, such as jam, frosting, or ice cream. It is also a great gift for friends and family. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this almond shortbread recipe is sure to become a favorite in your household.
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