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Almond Shortbread Cookies!!!

Aug 22, 2011 · 23 Comments

Inspired by: James Beard’s American Cookery
Ingredients:
2 cups butter
½ cup ground almonds
1 cup powdered or granulated sugar
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
Cream the butter until almost like whipped cream. Gradually cream in the sugar and continue beating until very light. Stir in the flour, then turn onto a lightly floured board or counter. Knead the mixture until it is very smooth. Traditionally this is pressed into shallow pie pans, the dough being about ½ inch thick. The edges are fluted as on a pie crust, and serving portions are stippled across the dough with a fork so that the shortbread can be broken easily into small pieces.
Preheat the Oven 350 degrees:
The length of time will depend upon the thickness of the dough and the size of the pan used. Allow to become golden on the edges and slightly golden in the middle.
This is a delicious cookie for coffee or tea.


Enjoy with Love,


Catherine
xo

Almond Shortbread Cookies!!!

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  1. Pearl says

    22/08/2011 at 8:48 pm

    Looks yummy Catherine!:-)

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  2. redkathy says

    22/08/2011 at 9:24 pm

    Just what I need being a newbie cookie maker, easy and delicious!

    Thanks Catherine

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  3. laurie says

    22/08/2011 at 9:25 pm

    this looks like my next cookie,, I’ve made shortbread but not with almonds,, this sounds delicous!

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  4. Christine's Pantry says

    22/08/2011 at 10:04 pm

    Sounds wonderful! Yum factor.

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  5. Priyanka says

    22/08/2011 at 11:33 pm

    Lovely idea Catherine.
    The cookies looks wonderful 🙂

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  6. The Mom Chef says

    23/08/2011 at 12:07 am

    Two cups of butter. I stand in awe. 🙂

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  7. Pegasuslegend says

    23/08/2011 at 12:56 am

    I have made and love this recipe, whats better than a crunchy buttery almond flavored cookie~

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  8. Joanne says

    23/08/2011 at 1:18 am

    Nothing like a simple cookie like this to make your afternoon or evening better!

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  9. Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says

    23/08/2011 at 1:46 am

    Oh, I love shortbread… and almonds… heavenly! blessings ~ tanna

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  10. Reeni says

    23/08/2011 at 2:10 am

    I bet these just melt in your mouth! So scrumptious Catherine! xoxo

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  11. Aarthi says

    23/08/2011 at 3:04 am

    This looks too good….Yummy one…Thanks for the recipe

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  12. Sandra says

    23/08/2011 at 4:56 am

    Oh Catherine, your cookies look so delicious! Great recipe!!!

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  13. Gina Alfani says

    23/08/2011 at 11:51 am

    One of my favorites that I didn’t have a recipe for 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Have a wonderful day Catherine 🙂

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  14. Ana Rita says

    23/08/2011 at 3:35 pm

    I would probably eat a bunch of them…I love anything that goes with almonds -….

    Kisses,
    Rita

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  15. Inspired by eRecipeCards says

    23/08/2011 at 5:27 pm

    Catherine, these look delicious. My shortbread always comes out too dry…crumbs everywhere. Need to try your recipe

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  16. Shaheen says

    23/08/2011 at 9:30 pm

    I live in Scotland and often eat the plain buttery version, but your almondy version has surely encouraged me to look outside of the box so to speak.

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  17. Claudia says

    23/08/2011 at 10:33 pm

    Love the almond in this – they look perfect. Something I have yet to master! (All in good time, right?)

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  18. purabi naha says

    24/08/2011 at 1:41 am

    this is really nice!! You are a master in cookie-making, lots to learn from you, Catherine!

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  19. Curt says

    24/08/2011 at 4:54 pm

    Sounds great. I haven’t had shortbread in a while.

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  20. Dwacon® says

    25/08/2011 at 10:59 pm

    Drool !!!

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  21. The Harried Cook says

    26/08/2011 at 4:40 am

    I love almond shortbread! Thanks for this recipe, Catherine! Look delicious!

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  22. Magic of Spice says

    27/08/2011 at 3:19 am

    Shortbread…my favorite! These look wonderful 🙂

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  23. www.leon-3d.com says

    25/11/2011 at 7:37 pm

    This won’t succeed in reality, that is exactly what I think.

    Reply

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