Almond Filled Cookies

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Ingredients

Makes 16 large cookies

Almond Filling

• 30 g butter

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 1 egg

• vanilla

• 1 cup almond flour

Cookie Dough

• 200 g butter, melted

• 1 cup sugar

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

• 2 eggs

• vanilla

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 3 cups flour

• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

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Method

Almond filling

• In a bowl, mix the butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla.

• Fold in the almond flour. Refrigerate.

Cookie dough

• In a bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar, and powdered sugar.

• Add in the eggs and vanilla.

• Fold in the baking soda, salt, and flour. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Assembly

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.

• Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the cookie dough. Using a tablespoon indent the dough. Add some of the almond filling and cover it with more of the cookie dough. Scoop onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper.

• Press the sliced almonds on top of the cookies.

• Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.

• Dust with powdered sugar.