Almond Butterscotch Cookies Cups Recipes

ALMOND BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Have ready 4 overturned teacups or custard cups.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan with the corn syrup and brown sugar. Stir in the almond extract, almonds, and flour.
• Drop 4 slightly rounded tablespoons of batter, evenly spaced, on the baking sheet and use the back of the spoon to spread them into circles 2 inches (5 cm) across. Bake the cookies for 12 minutes, until they're deep golden brown. Let rest for 30 to 45 seconds, then lift each cookie off the baking sheet with a flexible metal spatula and flip it over onto an upended teacup. (If the cookies get too firm to shape, return them to the oven for 30 seconds to soften them.)
• Let the baking sheet cool, then repeat with the remaining batter.
• Storage
• Store these cookie cups in an airtight container. They are best served the day they're made. The batter can be made and refrigerated up to 1 week in advance. Let it come to room temperature before baking.

ALMOND COOKIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set 2 small custard cups or ramekins on work surface, bottom side up. Stir first 4 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Mix in almonds.
• Separately drop 2 level tablespoonfuls batter onto prepared baking sheet, spacing 6 inches apart. Using moistened fingertips, press each to 2-inch round. Bake cookies until deep golden (cookies will spread to about 5-inch diameter), about 7 minutes. Let cool on sheet until set enough to lift without tearing, about 1 minute. Using metal spatula, lift hot cookies 1 at a time and drape over cups, gently pressing to cup shape; cool. Remove from cups. Refrigerate baking sheet 2 minutes to chill quickly. Repeat with remaining batter, making 2 cookies at a time. (Cookies can be made 4 days ahead. Carefully enclose in resealable plastic bags and freeze.)

ALMOND BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES (GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cream the sugar and butter in a large bowl.
• Add the egg and mix well.
• Mix in the almond and soy flours until you have a uniform dough.
• Press the dough onto a cookie sheet until it is about half an inch thick.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Let the cookies cool to room temperature and then cut them into bars with a serrated metal knife.

CHERRY ALMOND CUPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls. , Press dough onto the bottoms and up the sides of well-greased miniature muffin cups. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pans on wire racks. , In a small bowl, beat the almond paste, butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs. Spoon 2 teaspoonfuls into each cooled cup; top each with a cherry. , Bake at 350° for 16-18 minutes or until lightly browned and filling is set. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over cookies.

BUTTERSCOTCH ALMOND AND OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly grease cookie sheets and set aside.
• Combine flours, salt and baking soda in medium bowl.
• Place butterscotch chips in a small microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave an additional 30 seconds if chips are not melted and smooth.
• Beat butter and sugars in a large bowl. Add egg, melted butterscotch, and vanilla. Beat until well blended.
• Add flour mixture, and beat until just blended.
• Stir in oats and sliced almonds.
• Shape Tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets, then move to wire racks until cooled completely.

CHEWY ALMOND BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat shortening, almond butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a bowl until smooth. Combine hot water, baking soda, and salt together in another bowl; stir into almond butter mixture until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat until blended. Gradually stir in flour until dough is just blended.
• Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Press and flatten balls with a fork to create a crosshatch pattern.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 12 minutes.

BUTTERY ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together flours, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.
• In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and granulated sugar until lightened in color and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in egg yolk and almond extract until combined, about 20 seconds. With the mixer running on low, add flour mixture, beating until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
• Divide dough into two balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball into a 1 1/2-inch-thick log. (If the dough is too soft to work with, chill it for 20 to 30 minutes before forming it into logs.) Wrap logs tightly in parchment paper or plastic wrap, and refrigerate until very firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• When you are ready to bake the cookies, heat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Use large, sharp knife to cut each log into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Place cookies 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake until cookie edges and bottoms are golden brown, about 15 to 22 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Make the icing: In a large bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar, melted butter, 1 tablespoon buttermilk, vanilla and almond extracts. If the icing isn't thin enough to drizzle, add more buttermilk. It should be a little thicker than heavy cream.
• Using a fork, drizzle icing all over the cooled cookies, then top with almond slices if you like. Let the icing set for at least 1 hour, then store at room temperature in an airtight container. The cookies will keep for at least 3 days.

ALMOND BUTTER BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In large bowl, beat almond butter, softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and 1 egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until dough forms.
• Shape dough into 60 (1-inch) balls. In small bowl, beat 2 egg whites lightly with fork. Place chopped almonds in another small bowl. Dip each ball into egg white, then roll in almonds. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute, then press 1 milk chocolate candy in center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours or until chocolate candy is set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature with waxed paper between layers.