Almond Crescent Cookies with a Touch of Amaretto

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5 from 1 vote

Almond Crescent Cookies with a Touch of Amaretto

These are not hard to make, but you need raw almonds in tiny pieces, so you have texture in your cookies.

Prep Time15

Total Bake Time24

Total Time39

Course: Cookies, Holiday, No-Eggs, Nuts

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: Medium

Servings: cookies

Calories: 162kcal

Ingredients

1 cup (227 g) Butter unsalted
¾ cups (150 g) granulated Sugar white
¾ cup (107.25 g) finely chopped Almonds, raw
2 teaspoon (2 teaspoon) Amaretto liqueur
2 ¼ cups (281.25 g) All-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) Kosher Salt
1 cup (120 g) Powdered sugar or more if needed

Instructions

In a food processor (I used whole raw almonds), pause almonds till they are tiny pieces. Weigh or measure what you will need for the recipe and set the almond pieces aside. Weigh or measure the sugar in one bowl, and in another bowl, weigh or measure the flour and the salt. I run a whisk through to blend the flour and salt.
In a stand or hand-held mixer, beat the butter till it is light and fluffy. It should be creamy looking, not chalky. Gradually add the sugar in and beat on medium-high speed until the sugar and butter are incorporated—at least 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and across the bottom and turn the mixer on for about 30 seconds to ensure the butter and sugar are mixed well. Next, add the amaretto liqueur and the almond pieces and blend till the almonds are incorporated. Scrape down the sides again and turn the mixer to a low speed. Slowly add the flour mixture and blend till incorporated. Take the dough and form a large ball. You want to make sure the butter is incorporated into the flour. The ball should be a little greasy from the butter.
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C or 180°C), and line two cookie sheet pans with parchment paper. Take a ball-size piece (a little smaller than a golf ball) and either gently roll it between your hands or on a flat surface till about 3 to 4 inches long. When rolling, if it starts to separate, just start that one over again or gently roll till it comes back together again. Laying on a flat surface, bend the ends gently down to you to form a crescent shape. The crescent shape should be about 1 inch thick. I put two rows of five on my cookie sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes. Leave them on the cookie sheet for a minute after taking them out of the oven before moving them to a cooling rack.
Take the powdered sugar and add it to either a shallow bowl or flat plate. After the cookies have cooled for about ten minutes, they should be warm but not hot to the touch. Add a cookie at a time and roll it around in the powdered sugar till completely coated. Move the coated cookies back to the cooling rack to complete the cooling. After the cookies have completely cooled, you can dust more powdered sugar on it you like.

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