Popular Features:
View Cart

Almond Drop Cookies

 
Almond Drop Cookies
default recipe image
photo credit: Ev Thomas
Recipe for Almond Drop Cookies uses almond paste, butter, sugar, cream cheese, flour
Recipe By: Mimi Shotland Fix, provided by LoveNBake.com
  • PrepN/A |
  • TotalN/A |
  • Serves4 Dozen Small Cookies
Print
0
Be the first to rate!0
Email

Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
    • 1/2 cup Love'n Bake™ Almond Paste
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 3 ounces (1 package) cream cheese, softened
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 teaspoon almond extract
    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375° and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Cream together the butter, almond paste, sugar and cream cheese. Add the egg and almond extract and mix well.

Beat in the flour, baking powder, and salt. This will be a firm consistency dough. Stir in the chopped cherries, if using.

Drop small equal-sized amounts of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets. If using, press a cherry half into the top of each cookie. You will have approximately 48 cookies.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, until a golden brown around the bottom edges.

Cool and store in an airtight container, separating the layers with waxed paper. Refrigerate if not eaten within 3-4 days.

Additional Notes

Optional, Glace cherries, 48 halves or 1/4 cup chopped

Reviews [0]

Please login to submit a review
Be the first to review this!

You May Also Like


Accurately convert recipe ingredients from metric grams to U.S. ounces, teaspoons, tablespoons, or cups. Convert weights, volumes, metric, for over 7000 food items.

Featured Recipes

  • Chorizo Enchiladas with Guajillo Sauce

    The Chorizo Enchiladas with Guajillo Sauce are filled with potatoes, asadero cheese and a fresh guajillo chile sauce. The sauce uses chiles, chicken stock, tomatoes, garlic, onions, coriander seed and cumin.

  • Shrimp and Crab Enchiladas in Chipotle Cream Sauce

    This Shrimp and Crab Enchiladas in Chipotle Cream Sauce is a lightened up enchilada recipe. The sauce uses tomatillos, chipotles in adobo sauce, cumin, garlic and tomatoes. Save extra calories by microwaving the tortillas rather than frying.

  • Enchiladas De Mole (Chicken Enchiladas in Mole Sauce)

    This a traditional Mexican recipe for Enchiladas de Mole (Chicken Enchiladas in Mole Sauce). The authentic sauce uses ancho chiles, almonds, plantain, canela, garlic and Mexican oregano.

  • Enchiladas Verdes (Green Enchiladas)

    Experience authentic Mexican flavor with this award-winning recipe. A family favorite created by my mother, Enchiladas Verdes explodes in your mouth with just the right amount of spice and tang. Authentic Mexican Recipe.