SOFT ALMOND COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with sugar using an electric mixer for 2 minutes or until creamy. Then, add egg yolk, milk, and almond extract. Mix until combined. Gradually add flour (a few tablespoons at a time). Mix until combined and chunky. Cover this mixing bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator. Chill for at least one hour.
• In another mixing bowl, mix together almond paste, sugar, egg yolk, milk, and almond extract.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Remove the almond pillow cookies dough from the refrigerator. Scoop up a ball using a cookie scoop or ice cream scoop. Roll the dough into the ball. Then, flatten the ball and place a tablespoon or teaspoon (depending on the size of your cookie scoop) of almond paste filling in the center of the ball. Form the ball again until the filling is completely covered with the dough. Place the almond pillow cookie on the prepared baking sheet. Then flatten it lightly. Repeat with the remaining dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Then, let them cool completely on the cooling rack. Dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with parchment paper, letting ends extend up sides; grease paper., In a large bowl, beat sugars and oil until blended. Beat in eggs, then 3 tablespoons water. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and cinnamon; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in chopped almonds (dough will be sticky)., Press into prepared pan, lightly flouring top as needed. Mix egg yolk and remaining water; brush over dough. Top with sliced almonds, gently pressing into dough. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown., Cool in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment paper, remove from pan. Cut into 24 squares; cut each square two triangles.