Almond Croissant Cookies by @aliterdulcia

45 min

12 servings

🧈

460 g

Butter

🍬

230 g

Caster sugar

🍬

110 g

Brown sugar

🥚

3 large eggs + 2

Egg

🥚

1 large yolk

Egg yolk

🍦

5 ml

Vanilla

🧂

1.5 g + 1 pinch

Salt

🫙

4 g

Baking powder

🌾

490 g + 2 tbsp

Flour

🍬

340 g

Sugar

🌰

150 g

Ground almonds

  1. Step
    • Unsalted butter
    • Egg

    Bring 345 g unsalted butter and 3 eggs to room temperature.

  2. Beat
    • Unsalted butter
    • White granulated sugar
    • Brown sugar

    Beat 235 g unsalted butter with 230 g white granulated sugar and 110 g brown sugar until light and creamy.

  3. Mix
    • Egg
    • Egg yolk
    • Vanilla extract

    Mix 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, vanilla extract, and salt into the butter mixture.

  4. Whisk
    • Wheat flour

    Whisk 450 g wheat flour with baking powder.

  5. Fold
    • Wheat flour
    • Caster sugar
    • Brown sugar

    Fold the flour mixture into the wet mixture until a dough forms.

  6. Chill

    Cover the dough and chill it for 15 minutes.

  7. Beat
    • Unsalted butter
    • White granulated sugar

    Beat 110 g unsalted butter with 110 g white granulated sugar until creamy.

  8. Mix
    • Egg

    Mix 2 eggs into the almond cream base.

  9. Fold
    • Raw ground Marcona almonds
    • Wheat flour
    • Salt

    Fold 150 g raw ground Marcona almonds, 40 g wheat flour, and salt into the almond cream.

  10. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  11. Scoop

    Scoop the chilled dough into 16 equal balls and place them on the baking sheet.

  12. Press

    Press a deep well into each dough ball and fill each well with almond cream.

  13. Sprinkle
    • White granulated sugar

    Sprinkle the cookies lightly with white granulated sugar and bake for 15 minutes.

  14. Cool

    Cool the cookies on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a cooling rack.

Almond Croissant Cookies by @aliterdulcia

45 min

12 servings

🧈

460 g

Butter

🍬

230 g

Caster sugar

🍬

110 g

Brown sugar

🥚

3 large eggs + 2

Egg

🥚

1 large yolk

Egg yolk

🍦

5 ml

Vanilla

🧂

1.5 g + 1 pinch

Salt

🫙

4 g

Baking powder

🌾

490 g + 2 tbsp

Flour

🍬

340 g

Sugar

🌰

150 g

Ground almonds

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/14

    Bring 345 g unsalted butter and 3 eggs to room temperature.

    🧈Unsalted butter
    🥚Egg
    🥣Mixing bowl
  2. Step 2/14

    Beat 235 g unsalted butter with 230 g white granulated sugar and 110 g brown sugar until light and creamy.

    🧈Unsalted butter
    🍬White granulated sugar
    🍬Brown sugar
    🥣Mixing bowl
    ⚙️Electric hand mixer
    ⚖️Kitchen scale
  3. Step 3/14

    Mix 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, vanilla extract, and salt into the butter mixture.

    🥚Egg
    🥚Egg yolk
    🍦Vanilla extract
    🧂Salt
    🥣Mixing bowl
    ⚙️Electric hand mixer
    🥄Measuring spoons
  4. Step 4/14

    Whisk 450 g wheat flour with baking powder.

    🌾Wheat flour
    🫙Baking powder
    🥣Mixing bowl
    ⚖️Kitchen scale
    🥄Rubber spatula
  5. Step 5/14

    Fold the flour mixture into the wet mixture until a dough forms.

    🌾Wheat flour
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Rubber spatula
  6. Step 6/14

    Cover the dough and chill it for 15 minutes.

    🥣Mixing bowl
  7. Step 7/14

    Beat 110 g unsalted butter with 110 g white granulated sugar until creamy.

    🧈Unsalted butter
    🍬White granulated sugar
    🥣Mixing bowl
    ⚙️Electric hand mixer
    ⚖️Kitchen scale
  8. Step 8/14

    Mix 2 eggs into the almond cream base.

    🥚Egg
    🥣Mixing bowl
    ⚙️Electric hand mixer
  9. Step 9/14

    Fold 150 g raw ground Marcona almonds, 40 g wheat flour, and salt into the almond cream.

    🌰Raw ground Marcona almonds
    🌾Wheat flour
    🧂Salt
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Rubber spatula
    ⚖️Kitchen scale
  10. Step 10/14

    Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

    🍳Baking sheet
    📜Parchment paper
  11. Step 11/14

    Scoop the chilled dough into 16 equal balls and place them on the baking sheet.

    🍪Cookie scoop
    🍳Baking sheet
  12. Step 12/14

    Press a deep well into each dough ball and fill each well with almond cream.

    🍳Baking sheet
    🥄Rubber spatula
  13. Step 13/14

    Sprinkle the cookies lightly with white granulated sugar and bake for 15 minutes.

    🍬White granulated sugar
    🍳Baking sheet
  14. Step 14/14

    Cool the cookies on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a cooling rack.

    🍳Baking sheet
    ✨Cooling rack

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Sweeteners, Eggs, Seasonings, Leavening agents

Ingredients

Butter, Caster sugar, Brown sugar, Egg, Egg yolk, Vanilla, Salt, Baking powder, Flour, Sugar, Ground almonds

Notes

Butter (softened, for the dough), Caster sugar (for the dough), Brown sugar (for the dough), Egg (for the dough, for the almond cream), Egg yolk (for the dough), Vanilla (to taste, for the dough), Salt (for the dough, for the almond cream), Flour (for the dough, for the almond cream), Sugar (for the almond cream, a little, sprinkled on top before baking), Ground almonds (raw, Marcona almonds)

Allergens

Eggs

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

425 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 6g, Carbohydrates: 48g, Fat: 24g, Saturated fat: 10g, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 30g, Sodium: 95mg

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 65mg, Iron: 1.8mg, Potassium: 130mg, Magnesium: 35mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 190mcg, Vitamin E: 2.5mg, Vitamin B2: 0.12mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

15 minutes

Overall

45 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

14 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Mixing bowl, Electric hand mixer, Measuring spoons, Kitchen scale, Rubber spatula, Cookie scoop, Baking sheet, Parchment paper, Cooling rack

Appliances

Oven, Refrigerator

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Afternoon tea, Breakfast, Brunch, Holiday baking, Gift giving

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@aliterdulcia

Origin

Cuisine

Spanish, French

Geographic

Spain, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Chewy, Creamy, Tender

Flavors

Almond, Buttery, Sweet, Vanilla, Caramelized

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Keep away from heat and humidity), fridge : 7 days (Store in an airtight container,Bring to room temperature before serving), freezer : 60 days (Freeze in an airtight container,Thaw at room temperature)