Crunchy Almond-Topped Sugar Cookies

Crunchy Almond-Topped Sugar Cookies are soft and chewy on the inside, with crispy golden brown edges, and bursting with almond flavor. This almond cookie recipe makes a perfect Christmas cookie and is so good you’ll want to make them year-round!

I haven’t met a cookie I didn’t like, but these almond sugar cookies are one of my favorites. They have the perfect buttery flavor and the ideal amount of almond flavor. When combined with the chewy texture, they melt in your mouth with each bite.

Made with simple pantry ingredients – you probably have them in your home!

Just a few easy steps– nothing complicated

Not too sweet – perfect with a cup of coffee or afternoon tea

Ingredients in Crunchy Almond-Topped Sugar Cookies

• 1/2 cup Unsalted butter – make sure your butter is at room temperature
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar – adds to the chewiness of the cookie
• 1/4 cup White sugar + 2 tbsp for sprinkling on top of the cookie
• 1 large Egg
• 1/2 tsp pure almond extract
• 2 cups all Purpose Flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds unsalted – Diamond are my favorite

Instructions

• In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, or using a hand mixer on medium-high speed, cream the butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (2 minutes)
• Add the egg and almond extract and mix until well combined (about 1 minute)
• Whisk flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until the dough comes away from the side of the bowl and is well combined.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the sugar cookie dough in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours (the longer, the better, as the flavor will absorb more).
• Use a medium cookie scoop to place the dough onto a well-greased cookie sheet or lined with parchment paper or using a silicone mat. Gently flatten the top of each cookie using the palm of your hand.
• Place slivered almonds on top of each cookie, gently pressing them into the cookie, then sprinkle with granulated sugar.
• Bake cookies in the oven at 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes. Remove them when the center still seems slightly underdone, and the edges are golden brown.
• Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.

Storage of Crunchy Almond-Topped Sugar Cookies

These cookies will last 4-5 days in an airtight container. They also freeze well, so I like to put them in a gallon-sized freezer bag and pop them in the freezer. They will last several months if stored like these, and they are perfect to pull out when you want a special treat.

Crunchy Almond-Topped Sugar Cookies

Soft, chewy almond flavored cookies

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 14 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Servings 24

Ingredients

  

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• ½ cup Unsalted butter room temperature
• ¾ cup light brown sugar
• ¼ cup White sugar + 2 tbsp for sprinkling on top of the cookie
• 1 large Egg
• ½ tsp pure almond extract
• 2 cups all Purpose Flour
• ½ tsp Salt
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• ½ cup slivered almonds

Instructions

 

• 1/2 cup Unsalted butter room temperature
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup White sugar + 2 tbsp for sprinkling on top of the cookie
• 1 large Egg
• 1/2 tsp pure almond extract
• 2 cups all Purpose Flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds unsalted

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