Description
Delight your taste buds with these Raspberry-Filled Almond Snow Cookies, a perfect blend of sweet raspberry jam nestled in a buttery almond-infused cookie. These festive treats are ideal for holiday baking or any time you crave a delightful cookie indulgence.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup finely ground almonds
Filling and Dusting:
- ½ cup raspberry jam
- ½ cup powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in almond extract.
- Prepare Dough: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and ground almonds. Gradually add the dry mixture to the creamed butter, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Shape and Fill: Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheet. Make an indentation in the center of each cookie and fill with raspberry jam.
- Bake: Bake for 12–14 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool on baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Dust and Serve: Once cooled, dust generously with powdered sugar.
Notes
- For a nut-free version, omit ground almonds and replace with an equal amount of flour.
- Try other jam flavors like apricot or strawberry for variety.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
