Mexican · Dessert
Mexican Almond Sugar Cookies
A Mexican-style sugar cookie built on ground almonds and a hint of cinnamon, baked until just golden and finished with a warm roll through cinnamon sugar for a crackled, fragrant crust. Tender, nutty and lightly spiced, it leans on brown-butter-adjacent richness from creamed butter rather than any frosting.
$1
15 minsPrep
15 minsCook
60 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
273Calories
4.9gProtein
15.2gFat
30.6gCarbs
12.6gSugar
2.2gFiber
267mgSodium
56mgChol
6.3gSat Fat
110mgPotassium
48mgCalcium
1.5mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
0mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Cream the softened butter and 16g sugar together until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
2
Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, 1g cinnamon and salt.
4
Fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, then stir in the toasted chopped almonds to form a soft dough.
5
Cover the dough and chill for 30 minutes so it firms up enough to shape.
6
Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment.
7
Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and roll each into a ball, then flatten slightly to about 2cm thickness.
8
Space the cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 14-16 minutes until the edges are just turning golden.
9
Mix the remaining 8g sugar and 1g cinnamon in a small bowl for coating.
10
While the cookies are still warm, roll each one gently in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat.
11
Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1.4 oz40g sifted all purpose flour
- 0.5 oz15g almond flour
- 0.8 oz22g softened butter
- 0.6 oz16g sugar white
- 0.2 oz6g finely chopped, toasted almond
- 3/83/8 egg yolks, lightly beaten (6g)
- 0.1 oz2g vanilla extract
- 0 oz1g cinnamon ground
- 0 oz1g salt
- 0.3 oz8g for cinnamon-sugar coating sugar white
- 0 oz1g for coating cinnamon ground
