Tasty almond cookies are soft and a bit chewy. They are easy to make, FULL of flavor and are sure to be a family fav in no time.
Most of the time the best cookies are the ones that are made with simple ingredients. Turn to this almond cookie recipe when you want something quick, easy, and SO YUMMY. For more almond goodness try our Sugar Cookies or Almond Poppy Seed Bread.
glazed Almond Cookies
Soft almond sugar cookies are an almond lover’s dream!!
These Glazed Almond Cookies take less than 30 minutes to make and end up so soft and full of that almond flavoring that is so addicting.
We love trying out new cookies at our house, and are so glad to have tried these ones. It kind of helps that we are huge Almond lovers and enjoy any kind of treat that has almond extract in them.
How to make Almond Cookies
PREP. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
WET INGREDIENTS. Using a kitchen aid, or large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Once light and fluffy add the almond extract.
DRY INGREDIENTS. In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add it to the butter mixture and mix well.
SCOOP. Using a cookie scoop roll the dough into 1 inch balls. Drop them 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass cup into a bowl of white sugar and use the cup to lightly flatten the cookies.
BAKE. Bake at 400° for 7-8 minutes or until cookies are slightly colored. Allow them to cool for 1 minute on the baking pan before placing them an a rack to finish cooling.
don’t forget the GLaze
MIX. Add the confectioners sugar and almond extract to a small mixing bowl. Gradually mix in the water until you reach a glaze consistency. Add the optional food coloring if you wish.
DRIZZLE. Drizzle the cookies with the glaze and top with sliced almonds.
The original recipe suggests using green food coloring for the glaze.
We decided to make them without the food coloring, but did include the suggestion on the recipe card should you choose to use color.
I think in general I would make these without food coloring unless I wanted to make them a little more festive for a holiday such as pink for Valentines or green for St. Patrick’s for Christmas.
Storing Info
STORE them in their dough form to bake later, or after they have been baked.
The dough can be covered and STORED in the fridge for up to 24 hours before baking. You can also form them into balls, place them on a baking sheet in the freezer. Once frozen, transfer them to a freezer safe container, label and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw before baking.
Note: Chilling the dough before baking can help keep the cookies from spreading and contribute to a soft chewy center.
Once the cookies have been baked allow them to cool. STORE in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. You can also FREEZE them for 2-3 months.
For more almond treats, check out:
Almond Cookie recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- additional White sugar
Glaze
- 1 c powdered sugar
- 1/2-1 tsp almond extract
- 2-3 tsp water
- green food coloring optional
- sliced almonds toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Using a kitchen aid, or large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Once light and fluffy add the almond extract.
- In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add it to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Using a cookie scoop roll the dough into 1 inch balls. Drop them 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass cup into a bowl of white sugar and use the cup to lightly flatten the cookies.
- Bake at 400° for 7-8 minutes or until cookies are slightly colored. Allow them to cool for 1 minute on the baking pan before placing them an a rack to finish cooling.
Glaze
- Add the confectioners sugar and almond extract to a small mixing bowl. Gradually mix in the water until you reach a glaze consistency. Add the optional food coloring if you wish.
- Drizzle the cookies with the glaze and top with sliced almonds.
Adapted from Allrecipes.com
Loved, Loved , Loved these cookies! I used one half cup of almond flour in place of some of the all purpose flour, and reduced oven temp to 375 F and baked a little longer ( I live at altitude ).
Perfect!! Thank you!
This recipe didn’t turn out at all. Half the cookies fell apart during baking.
These are really good. I have gotten lots of compliments on them. I didn’t have ground almonds though so mixed in slivered almonds.
That’s perfect! I am glad everyone likes them 🙂 Thank you for letting me know!
Did this recipe change? I don’t remember the glaze and I want the OG recipe :(.
Yeah, it’s totally different than before. They were rounder with almond slices on top, yeah? I miss the other one 🙁 Guess I should have written it down
Recipe changed recently. What happened to the almond flour ingredient? Preferred the original recipe. Thanks.
Or was it ground almonds, forget what it was?
I think there is an error in this recipe!
The ingredient list calls for baking powder
But
The directions refer to “baking sod” (soda)
I want to make these but which one is correct?
Thank you so much for catching that! I have changed the ingredient list to say “baking soda” since that is the correct ingredient to use. I also changed “baking sod” to “baking soda”. Thanks again!
I love almond in cookies & with the icing, these are addicting!!
Thanks a lot for sharing this almond cookies! Very helpful and easy!
You’re welcome! Hope you enjoy the cookies!
I love the taste and smell of almond. These cookies will not disappoint!
Almond is such a yummy flavor! Hope you enjoy them!
I love anything almond flavor and these were no exception! I love the light and chewy texture. The glaze makes these ever more amazing!
So glad you to hear you enjoyed these cookies! Thanks for giving them a try!
The almond flavor in these cookies is unreal. We love to pair these with fresh raspberries or raspberry jam, too!
Ooh that is a great idea to pair with raspberry. Sounds delicious!
I made these around the holiday & they were such a hit! The almond flavor makes them so delicious!
Yay! I’m so happy to hear they were a hit!
I love almonds and I love cookies. Delicious combination!
This recipe skips the ingredients portion. They are mentioned without stating amounts
After commenting I scrolled up and only then did I see the ingredients. Should be at the top of the page. Reading the “how to” without knowing the ingredients is awkward
turned into cookie soup in the oven. thought the whole time i shouldve added an egg. was definitely right about that.
Sorry to hear they didn’t turn out as you hoped. Thanks for the feedback and for giving the recipe a try!