Almond Croissant Cookies | Easy Recipe
Almond Croissant Cookies are soft, buttery cookies with creamy almond filling and sliced almonds. An easy bakery-style dessert recipe.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- Ice cream scoop
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough
- ⅔ cup unsalted butter, softened (150 g )
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 g )
- ½ cup brown sugar (100 g )
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (170 g)
- 2 cups ground almonds (200 g )
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Almond Filling
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (70 g )
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100 g )
- 1 medium egg
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 ½ cups 150 g ground almonds (150 g )
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For Decoration
- Sliced almonds for topping
Instructions
- Beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla extract, then mix until fully combined.
- Combine the flour, ground almonds, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for 1–2 hours until firm and easy to shape.
- Beat the softened butter and sugar until creamy. Add the egg and almond extract, then mix well. Add the ground almonds and salt, and mix until smooth.
- Scoop the dough into equal portions and roll into balls. Coat each ball lightly with sugar.
- Place the dough balls on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Make a small indentation in the center of each cookie using the back of a spoon.
- Fill each cookie with the almond filling and decorate with sliced almonds.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for 15 minutes until lightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool before serving.
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Notes
- Use softened butter for the best cookie texture.
- Chill the dough before shaping to prevent spreading.
- Do not overmix after adding flour.
- Use fresh almonds for a stronger flavor.
- Avoid overbaking to keep the cookies soft.