Grandma’s rustic almond cookies easy recipe are very soft sweets with an almond scent, the classic cookies with a rustic and cracked appearance as our grandmothers used to make them.
They are really very good and fragrant, one leads to another, they are perfect with tea, with coffee after lunch, but also excellent as a homemade gift.
The rustic cookies are perfect for any occasion and for the arrival of the Christmas holidays, great to include in the list along with other sweets.
The recipe is very simple and requires few ingredients, apart from the rest in the fridge they are prepared and baked in no time, thanks also to the quick baking these cookies will be soft and moist inside.
Grandma’s rustic almond cookies easy recipe are prepared with a mix of all-purpose flour and ground almonds with skin that gives a darker and rustic appearance, no molds are needed, they are shaped by hand.
Now follow me in the preparation.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 22 pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for Grandma’s Rustic Almond Cookies Easy Recipe
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups ground almonds (with skin)
- 7 tbsp sugar
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1 egg (medium)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- to taste almond flavoring
- to taste powdered sugar
- to taste almonds
Tools
- 1 Parchment paper
- 1 Baking sheet
- 1 Oven
Steps for Grandma’s Rustic Almond Cookies Easy Recipe
Grind and finely powder the almonds with their skin together with the sugar until you get a floury mixture.
You can use a Thermomix or any other food processor or blender, or use ready-made almond flour.
Pour everything into a bowl and then add the all-purpose flour and baking powder, mix the powders well.
Add the egg, softened butter, and half a vial of almond flavoring, mix and knead everything well.
Once you have obtained a homogeneous mixture, take small pieces of dough and form many balls, the size of a walnut.
Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spaced apart, and decorate each one by inserting and embedding an almond in the center of each cookie.Now let the balls firm up and rest for about 30 minutes in the fridge, adjust beforehand to the size of the baking sheet to use. (Otherwise, it may not fit in the fridge)
Take the baking sheet from the fridge, sprinkle the cookies with a little powdered sugar, place the baking sheet in the middle of the already preheated oven and bake the amaretti at 356°F convection for about 10-12 minutes, no longer otherwise they harden.
Do not touch them as soon as they are out of the oven, they will be very soft, but they will firm up once cooled.
Let cool completely before serving, if desired, you can add more powdered sugar after they have cooled.
Storage and Tips
Grandma’s rustic almond cookies stay soft for about 5 days if well stored in an airtight tin.
You can replace the almond flour with hazelnuts.
If you prefer crunchy cookies, extend the baking time by another 15-20 minutes at 320°F.
FAQ
Can I make cookies with hazelnuts?
Certainly, just replace the almond flour with hazelnut flour.
