Expert Tips for Perfect Almond Cut-Out Cookies

With a chewy texture and deep almond flavor, these cookies made with almond flour, are a super sweet treat that are easy to make! Perfect for using with our cookie cutters as they hold their shape well. Leave them plain, dip them in chocolate, or cover them with royal icing; the decoration options are endless for almond cookies!

Almond Cut-Out Cookie Recipe

This recipe makes 36 3-inch cookies. 

Ingredients  

• 2 cups butter  
• 2 cups sugar  
• 2 large eggs  
• 5 cups all-purpose flour  
• 1 cup almond flour 
• 2 teaspoons almond extract  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. 
2. Before baking, toast your almond flour in a skillet over medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes. Stir constantly until it is a light golden brown color. Be careful that it doesn’t burn. Remove from heat and set aside.   
3. In your stand mixer, attach the paddle and cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy and light and a pale color.   
4. Add the eggs, almond, and vanilla extract. Mix until fully combined.  
5. Mix the all-purpose and toasted almond flour together and add to the bowl 2 cups at a time, mixing until incorporated, careful not to overmix.  
6. Divide the dough into equal, easy-to-roll portions and place between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Doing this stops the dough from sticking to your rolling pin and countertops. Roll to ¼ inch thick.  
7. Cut your cookies using a cutter and transfer to a prepared baking sheet.  
8. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden and crisp.  
9. Remove from oven and leave on the sheet for 5 minutes. Then, move them to a cooling rack.  
10. Allow to cool completely before decorating.  

Almond Cookie Top Tips 

• For a rich almond flavor, lightly toast the almond flour before using it to bring out its taste. 
• Always use all-purpose flour for cut-out cookies. Self-rising flour will cause your cookies to expand and lose their shape while cooking. 
• Almond flour is easy to make at home if you don’t have any. Using the blade attachment of the food processor, pulse 1 cup of blanched skinless almonds. Pulse for 2 seconds at a time and scrape the sides of the bowl until fine.