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Soft almond sugar cookies on a baking sheet

Soft Almond Sugar Cookies

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These soft almond sugar cookies are delicious and so easy to make! You'll only need 9 ingredients and the cookies take just 10 minutes to prepare!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Bake Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 209
Author Gabby Kislanko

Equipment

Ingredients

Soft Almond Sugar Cookies

  • 1 cup butter, softened (dairy free or regular)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour SEE NOTES

Almond Buttercream

  • ¾ cup butter, softened (regular or dairy free)
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ cup powdered sugar (icing/confectioners sugar) (plus more as needed)
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°Fahrenheit and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a handheld mixer, combine the butter and sugar together. Mix until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg and almond extract, and mix until combined and it turns light in color.
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Using a cookie scoop or spoon, scoop out 1 ½ tablespoon sized cookie dough balls onto your prepared baking sheets. You want to make sure you have 4-5 inches between each cookie dough ball.
  • Bake one tray at a time for 8-11 minutes. The edges should have set and the middles will still look soft. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Once the cookies have cooled completely you can make the buttercream. In a medium bowl, combine the butter with the almond extract, salt and powdered sugar. Feel free to add more powdered sugar until it is the consistency you like.
  • Frost the cookies with the buttercream and decorate with sliced almonds!

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Notes

FLOUR: It is very important that you measure your flour properly! The right way to measure your flour is to weigh it, or use the scoop and level method.
EGG REPLACER: To make these vegan, replace the egg with one flax egg.

Nutrition

Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 639IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg