Almond Cookie Bites

Submitted by Fisher Nuts

"You’ll love these perfectly flavored cookie bites, with the tasty crunch of chopped almonds!"

 

• Ready In: 16mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 36 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup Fisher Chef's Naturals Whole Almonds, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 36 Fisher Chef's Naturals Whole Almonds

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In medium bowl combine flour, chopped almonds, allspice, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
3. In large bowl cream butter and powdered sugar using electric mixer. Add almond extract. Stir in flour mixture; mix until just combined.
4. Shape level tablespoons of cookie dough to form balls. Place on baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. Gently press 1 whole almond into center of each ball.
5. Sprinkle granulated sugar over cookies. Bake 16 to 18 minutes. Remove from oven; cool cookies 3 minutes on baking sheet. Transfer cookies to cooling rack; cool completely.