- Hello everyone! 😆🌼 Today, I made some simple cookies to enjoy with tea or coffee. They are vanilla butter cookies with sliced almonds added in, lightly sweetened with icing sugar. I love the taste and the crisp texture, and they are very buttery and fragrant. This cookie recipe is uncomplicated and easy to follow. If you enjoy baking treats for yourself, give my recipe a try.
🍪 Ingredients
- 100g all-purpose flour
- 60g unsalted butter
- 30g icing sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt (omit if using salted butter)
- 40g sliced almonds
- 20g sliced almonds (for decoration)
🫕 Instructions
- Let the unsalted butter sit at room temperature until softened. Add the icing sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Beat until well combined
- Once the mixture is combined, sift in the all-purpose flour and baking powder.
- Knead until all ingredients come together.
- Add the 40g of sliced almonds.
- Gently mix to incorporate. Then, refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes.
- Shape the dough into cookies by forming balls of about 25g each (or 1 tablespoon).
- After shaping into round balls, place them on a baking tray, spacing them apart. Gently flatten each ball.
- Press a few of the remaining sliced almonds lightly on top of each cookie for decoration.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C (320°F), using both top and bottom heat, for approximately 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
- To store, place them in an airtight container at room temperature to maintain crispness for up to 1 month.
- These almond cookies are classic vanilla butter cookies that feature a distinctive buttery aroma. They are moderately sweet, fragrant with vanilla, and highlighted by the crunchy texture and rich, nutty flavor of almonds distributed throughout each piece. A subtle hint of salt enhances the overall flavor profile, making it well-rounded and not overly greasy.
- They are easy to eat because the flavor is not overly complex, yet the aroma and texture are perfectly balanced. This makes them ideal as a snack or paired with hot beverages like tea or coffee, to balance the sweetness and enhance enjoyment. Thank you for stopping by! 🥰