Dress up any cookie platter with sweet crunchy almond butter cookies that have a deep rich nutty flavor beyond satisfying and addictingly delicious.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword almond butter cookies, almond butter cookies recipe, how do I make almond butter cookies, how to make almond butter cookies
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 57Cookies
Calories 150kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
2tablespoonshot water
1/2teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonbaking soda
1cupunsalted butter,softened
1cupcreamy almond butter
1cupbrown sugar
1cupgranulated sugar
1cupalmonds,chopped
2largeeggs
1 1/2teaspoonsvanilla
1/2teaspoonalmond extract
2 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
2cupssliced honey roasted almonds,finely chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
In a small bowl, whisk together hot water, baking soda, and salt; set aside
In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld mixer on medium speed, cream together butter, almond butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. mix in baking soda mixture until combined. Mix in chopped almonds.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition just until incorporated. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts.
Gradually add flour, mixing just until combined.
Scoop out the dough, using a medium cookie scoop, and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Do not flatten. Roll cookies in the chopped honey roasted almonds. Set a cookie sheet in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Refrigerate cookie dough in between scooping dough.
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 10-12 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking. Cool on cookie sheets 1-2 minutes then remove to a wire rack and cool completely.