This is a tweak on a recipe posted by my good friend Laura (aka The Cooking Photographer). Laura's original recipe called for Scotch and pecans, but I didn't have any Scotch in the house so I thought I'd revise the recipe to include Amaretto and almonds. They turned out extremely well and are even better served on day 2 or 3. Great with a cup of coffee or tea, and they make an excellent addition to any cookie tray.
Disaronno Shortbread with Almonds and Brown Sugarmakes one 9x9-inch pan - cut to desired size
½ cup almonds
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup brown sugar (no lumps please)
1 tablespoon Disaronno Amaretto (or 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract)
2 teaspoons real vanilla extracttopping:¼ cup coarsely almonds
1 tablespoon coarse sugar
Place the oven rack on the lower third and preheat the oven to 325F degrees. Line a 9x9-inch square baking pan lined with nonstick foil. Be sure the nonstick side is facing up. Alternately, you can use regular foil that has been lightly buttered (you want to be able to lift the bars out by the foil edges). Note: for glass pans, lower the oven temp 25F.
Process 1/2 cup almonds, flour, and salt together in a food processor until almonds are finely ground. Set aside.
In a stand mixer, beat the butter for a minute until creamy. Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, Disaronno, and vanilla extract and beat for 2 minutes until the texture is light and fluffy. On low speed, mix in the flour, half at a time, until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
Press the dough evenly into the baking pan. Sprinkle the top with the chopped almonds and the coarse sugar - press them slightly to embed them in the cookie dough.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until lightly golden brown around the edges.
Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then grab the edges of the foil and move the shortbread to a nearby cutting surface and immediately cut into squares with a very sharp knife. Move the cookies to a cooling rack and finish cooling.
Notes:
½ cup almonds
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup brown sugar (no lumps please)
1 tablespoon Disaronno Amaretto (or 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract)
2 teaspoons real vanilla extracttopping:¼ cup coarsely almonds
1 tablespoon coarse sugar
Place the oven rack on the lower third and preheat the oven to 325F degrees. Line a 9x9-inch square baking pan lined with nonstick foil. Be sure the nonstick side is facing up. Alternately, you can use regular foil that has been lightly buttered (you want to be able to lift the bars out by the foil edges). Note: for glass pans, lower the oven temp 25F.
Process 1/2 cup almonds, flour, and salt together in a food processor until almonds are finely ground. Set aside.
In a stand mixer, beat the butter for a minute until creamy. Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, Disaronno, and vanilla extract and beat for 2 minutes until the texture is light and fluffy. On low speed, mix in the flour, half at a time, until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
Press the dough evenly into the baking pan. Sprinkle the top with the chopped almonds and the coarse sugar - press them slightly to embed them in the cookie dough.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until lightly golden brown around the edges.
Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then grab the edges of the foil and move the shortbread to a nearby cutting surface and immediately cut into squares with a very sharp knife. Move the cookies to a cooling rack and finish cooling.
Notes:
- The coarse sugar can be purchased at Micheal's.
- Be careful to not let the almonds burn.
- For best results, make a day or two in advance.
Laura's original recipe can be found here. Please check out her blog... it's one of my favorites!
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