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Almond Croissant Cookies

Making the perfect pastry into the perfect cookie- this almond croissant cookie is both stuffed and topped with frangipane (aka the filling that usually goes inside) and it almost melts right into the cookie base.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients
  

Cookie Base

  • - 1 cup butter room temperature
  • - 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • - 1 egg and 1 egg yolk
  • - 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • - 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • - 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • - 3/4 cup almond flour
  • - 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • - 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • - 1/2 tsp salt

Filling

  • - 3 tbs butter melted
  • - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • - 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • - 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • - pinch of salt
  • - 1 3/4 cups almond flour

Topping

  • - 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • - flakey sea salt optional
  • - 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Base

  • In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together room temperature butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar for 2 minutes, allowing the butter and sugar to fully incorporate.
  • Add 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, almond extract, and vanilla extract to the mixture and cream together until fully incorporated.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add mixture into the butter and sugar mixture, careful not to over-beat.
  • Separate dough into 12 even balls. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet (or plate) and store in the fridge for a few hours.

Filling

  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together melted butter, granulated sugar, almond extract, vanilla extract, and salt.
  • Whisk in almond flour until fully incorporated.
  • Set aside roughly 1/3 of the frangipane filling to use as a topping. Divide the remaining 2/3 of mixture into 12 even balls to use as the filling.
  • Store frangipane filling in the fridge as the dough chills.

Toasted Almond Topping

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spread almonds evenly across a small oven safe dish, or parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Let cook in the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until lightly golden-brown.

Cookie Baking

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread parchment paper over two baking sheets.
  • Take cookie dough and frangipane filling out of the fridge. Flatten the cookie dough balls into a disk shape, resting a ball of frangipane dough in top. Close the dough around the frangipane filling and set on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and frangipane balls.
  • Take the set-aside frangipane mixture designated for topping and evenly add a small amount to each cookie by flattening it into a small disk and pressing it onto the top of the cookie ball. Repeat for each cookie.
  • Gently press several toasted almonds onto the top of the frangipane topping.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden on the outside. Top with flakey sea salt as soon as the cookies are removed from the oven.
  • Once cooled, sift powdered sugar onto the top and enjoy!
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