Frangipane Cookie Cups Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven 350F. Line 24 mini muffin cups with paper liners.
• In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add zest, eggs, honey, salt and almond extract; blend well. Add almond meal; blend well.
• Divide batter among prepared cups. Top each with 1 almond.
• Bake 12 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Cool. Dust with powdered sugar.

Steps:

• Line 24 mini muffin cups withpaper liners. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Combine butter, 1/2 cup regular sugar, eggs, almon paste, and flour in food procesor and mix until smooth.
• Divide pastry mixture into lined muffin cups, filling 1/3 full. Press 1/2 a prune into each muffin cup. Sprinkle with sliced almonds and coarse sugar to taste.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Divide dough into sixteen 2-tablespoon portions. Place 12 portions into the prepared muffin tin and press into the bottom and about halfway up each cup. Reserve remaining 4 portions of dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 9 minutes. Remove from the oven and lightly press down in the center with the large end of a wooden spoon or a shot glass to form a cup shape. Return to oven and bake until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes more. Remove from the oven and press the center down gently as before. Allow to cool completely in the pan, about 15 minutes, before removing with a small offset spatula or knife.
• Repeat process with remaining 4 cookie dough portions.

Steps:

• 1. If using whole or sliced almonds, grind them in the food processor as finely as possible without turning them into a paste. Set aside.
• 2. Using the stand mixer or a medium bowl and the handheld mixer, cream together the butter and sugar on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes if using a stand mixer or 3 to 4 minutes if using a handheld mixer, or until light. Add the ground almonds or the almond flour and beat on medium speed for 1 minute, or until thoroughly incorporated. Stop the mixer and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Or, use a medium bowl and a wooden spoon; creaming the butter and sugar will take 4 to 5 minutes and incorporating the nuts or almond flour will take about 1 1/2 minutes.
• 3. With the mixer on low speed or with the wooden spoon, beat in the eggs until blended. Add the all-purpose flour, vanilla, and salt and beat just until combined. Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 weeks. If refrigerated, let sit at room temperature for 1 hour before using. If frozen, thaw in the refrigerator overnight, then let sit at room temperature for 1 hour before using.