Wholemeal Almond Biscuits Recipes

WHOLEMEAL-ALMOND BISCUITS

Steps:

• Pulse almonds in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add flours, sugar, salt, and cinnamon, and pulse to combine. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. With machine running, pour in enough water until dough juststarts to come together on the sides of the bowl. Shape dough into a ball, and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until cold and slightly firm, no longer than 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough on a lightly floured work surface to an 11-inch round just more than 1/4 inch thick. Cut out 3-inch circles. Carefully gather scraps of dough, reroll, and cut out remaining biscuits. Space 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake cookies until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets on wire racks. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.

ALMOND BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Line 2 baking trays with baking parchment. Place the egg whites in a clean bowl and whisk until they form soft peaks. Add the sugar and continue to whisk for a few mins more until the whites are glossy. Sift the flour onto the whites, spoon over the almonds, then fold everything together quickly, keeping the mixture light and airy.
• Spoon tbsps of the almond mix, well spaced apart, onto the prepared trays. Bake for 20 mins until golden. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Serve with the gooseberry fool. These biscuits are best freshly baked but will keep in a sealed container for up to a week.

WHOLE WHEAT ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and eggs on med. speed for 1 minute.
• Add vanilla and almond extract and beat until combined.
• Mix in almonds and dried fruits or chocolate chips ( if desired ).
• Stir in combined flours, salt and baking powder.
• Shape the dough in a 16-inch long log on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
• Flatten the log, using wet hands, until about 2-inches thick.
• Bake the log for 20 minutes in a 350°F preheated oven.
• Cool for 30 minutes.
• Using a serrated knife, cut into 1-inch thick slices.
• Bake slices in a 325°F oven for 15 minutes.
• Transfer to wire rack and let cool.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
• Note: You can skip the use of oat flour and use another 1/3 cup white whole wheat flour.

WHOLE-WHEAT ALMOND-BUTTER SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter on medium-high, 1 minute. Add almond butter; beat until smooth. Beat in brown sugar, then egg, until well mixed. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture until just combined. Stir in almonds.
• Form dough into an 11-inch-long log, 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Wrap in parchment and freeze until firm, about 1 hour (or up to 3 months).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a chef's knife, slice log into scant 1/4-inch-thick rounds, using one quick motion for each slice. (For easier slicing, keep log frozen between batches of cookies.) Arrange rounds 1 1/2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets, pressing back into shape as needed.
• Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are light golden on edges, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely on sheets on wire racks. Cookies can be stored, covered, up to 5 days.
• With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, honey, and vanilla on medium until combined. Spread 1 tablespoon each on the bottoms of half of the cookies, then sandwich with remaining cookies, pressing gently to spread filling to edges. Filled cookies are best the same day.

SAVORY ALMOND-BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter; saute onion and garlic until tender. Cool completely. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the buttermilk, almonds, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme and onion mixture; stir just until mixed. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead lightly for 1 minute. On a floured surface, roll dough to a 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round biscuit cutter. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Melt remaining butter and brush over warm biscuits.

FLUFFY WHOLE WHEAT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in bowl. Cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in buttermilk until just moistened.
• Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8 to 10 times. Roll to about 3/4-inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until biscuits are lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.