Eggless Almond Cookies (5 Ingredients)

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Eggless Almond Cookies (5 Ingredients)

These eggless almond cookies are made with just 5 simple ingredients! These crunchy treats boast a rich almond flavor and are perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Additional Time2

Total Time2 30

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: German

Servings: cookies

Calories: 97kcal

Author: Adina

Equipment

Food processor
1-2 Baking sheets
Parchment paper

Ingredients

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour 5.5 oz/ 150 g, Note 1
1 ¼ cup ground almonds 5.5 oz/ 150 g, Note 2
¾ cup granulated sugar 2.5 oz/ 75 g
¾ cup unsalted butter very cold 6 oz/ 175 g, Note 3
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1-2 tablespoons icing sugar optional

Instructions

Make cookie dough: Place flour, ground almonds, sugar, cubed butter, and vanilla extract in a food processor or stand mixer. Mix shortly until the dough starts to come together. Turn the dough onto the working surface and press together into a disc. Don't knead, work quickly.
1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour / 150 g + 1 ¼ cup ground almonds / 150 g + ¾ cup granulated sugar / 75 g + ¾ cup unsalted butter/ 175 g + ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Divide the dough into three parts, and form each portion into a thick roll, about 1 inch/ 2.5 cm wide. Wrap each roll in cling film and refrigerate for about 2 hours. The dough can be refrigerated for longer (overnight) as well.
Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 180°C (fan oven 320°F/ 160°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a fan oven allows you to bake two trays of cookies simultaneously. Keep the dough not being baked refrigerated until it’s ready to go into the oven.
Cut the dough rolls into slices about 0.3 inches/ ¾ cm thick. Place the pieces on the baking sheets and gently press down the top of each cookie with a fork to make a small crisscross pattern.
Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes or until slightly golden.
Leave them to cool completely on the baking sheets; they will break if you try to move them too fast. Sprinkle with icing sugar if desired.
1-2 tablespoons icing sugar

Notes

Use a digital kitchen scale in baking (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab); it guarantees the best results.
Use ground almonds, not almond flour. Ground almonds (almond meal) are whole almonds that have been finely ground into a coarse, grainy consistency. Do not use almond flour for this recipe.
Margarine can be used as a substitute for butter in this recipe, but it might slightly alter the taste and texture. Using margarine makes the eggless almond cookies vegan.

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