Simple and good: almond cookies that is, cookies with chopped almonds in the dough, very easy to make. They are spiral-shaped shortbread cookies with the unmistakable flavor of the nuts used, ideal to enjoy whenever you crave sweet and delicious cookies.

These are rustic-looking cookies like donuts with red wine and almonds, made with shortcrust and coarsely chopped almonds that make them crisp and perfect for tea time or as an end-of-meal treat, perhaps accompanied by a dessert wine. The spiral shape makes them pretty, and making it is really easy: just roll a small piece of dough with your hands like making a spaghetti and then wrap it into a circle starting from the inside of the cookie.

Let’s see together how to prepare them and get the cookie jar ready, because today we are going to fill it!

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Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Very Cheap
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 8
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All Seasons

372.16 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 372.16 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 38.26 (g) of which sugars 12.73 (g)
Proteins 8.09 (g)
Fat 22.51 (g) of which saturated 9.69 (g)of which unsaturated 12.49 (g)
Fibers 6.01 (g)
Sodium 21.04 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 87 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 eggs
6 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup almonds (coarsely chopped)
as needed powdered sugar (for garnish)

Tools

Baking Tray
Mixer

Recipe

In a bowl, soften the butter at room temperature, then work it with the sugar.
Stir in the eggs and mix, then add the sifted flour and continue kneading.
Chop the almonds with a mixer and add them to the dough, knead the dough with your hands until it becomes homogeneous.
Take a piece of dough and roll it on a work surface, work it with the palms of your hands until you get a cord about 8 inches long. Then form spiral-shaped discs, starting from the center and working outward, and as you make them, place them directly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
It may happen that while forming the shortbread cord it breaks, you can easily reattach it and continue. Bake in a static oven at 390°F for about 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
Once they are baked, remove the treats from the oven and let them cool on a cookie rack. Here they are, your cookies with chopped almonds are ready to be enjoyed. All you have to do is sprinkle with powdered sugar, taste one immediately, and fill the cookie jar.