Martha Stewart Giant Almond Crumb Cookie Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment; set aside. Butter 22 two-inch fluted stainless-steel pastry cutters; place them 1 inch apart on the baking sheets. In a large bowl whisk together almonds, flour, sugar, and salt.
• Use a pastry blender or 2 knives to cut butter into dry ingredients until crumbly, then work with your fingers until there are no dry crumbs. Squeeze mixture, making pieces ranging from pea-size to 1 inch.
• Place 2 tablespoons of crumb mixture into each pastry cutter. Press crumbs to compress into a 1/4-inch-thick layer.
• Spoon 1 1/4 teaspoons of jam on dough; spread jam to within 1/8 inch of the edge. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of crumb mixture over jam. Bake 15 minutes, rotate sheets between oven shelves, and bake about 15 minutes more, until cookies are golden brown.
• Transfer sheets to wire rack. Immediately lift off pastry rings; let cookies stand to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients until combined, about 2 minutes. Let rest at room temperature for 2 hour.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a crescent shape. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat. Bake until light golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on trays for 10 minutes. Roll in vanilla sugar.

Steps:

• Cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until noticeably darkened and fragrant, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack; let cool completely.
• Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely ground. Measure 1 1/2 cups almonds into a medium bowl; set remainder aside. Add flour and salt to bowl; whisk to combine.
• In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter with confectioners' sugar until smooth and well combined. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Gradually add almond-flour mixture, beating until dough just comes together (do not overmix). Turn dough out onto a work surface and divide in half. Shape each half into a 12-inch log (about 1 3/4 inches in diameter); wrap each log in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Measure 1/2 cup reserved almonds onto a sheet of parchment; roll each log in nuts to coat. Cut logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices, discarding ends. Transfer slices to parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are slightly browned, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks; let cool completely.
• Filling: Pulse remaining 3 cups reserved almonds and salt in a food processor on low speed, scraping down sides frequently. Mixture will look dry but continue pulsing until it reaches a smooth, spreadable consistency, 15 to 20 minutes.
• In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together 1 cup almond butter (reserve remaining 1/2 cup for another use), confectioners' sugar, and butter until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round tip.
• Pipe a small amount of filling onto bottoms of half the cookies, then sandwich with remaining cookies. Filled cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-inch springform pan; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk almonds, flour, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter until mixture is crumbly. Work in butter until completely incorporated with no dry crumbs. Squeeze mixture to create pea-size-to-1-inch clumps.
• Transfer all but 1 1/2 cups of mixture to pan. Press mixture into pan to compress dough. Sprinkle with reserved 1 1/2 cups of mixture; transfer to oven.
• Bake, rotating pan 2 to 3 times, until cookie begins to turn golden, about 25 minutes. Reduce temperature to 300 degrees. Bake until golden brown and fairly dry, 15 to 20 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Remove from pan. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar.
• Beat in the vanilla and the eggs one at a time until completely incorperated.
• In a seperate bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda.
• Add the flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time waiting until each portion is well incorperated.
• Stir in chocolate chips, coconut, and almonds.
• Grease 1 12 inch cake pan
• Shape the dough into a large ball and flaten into the middle of the pan until it is 1 1/2 inch disk (it will not reach the sides of the pan).
• Bake for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Butter a 10" springform pan, set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk almonds, flour, sugar, salt and vanilla.
• Cut in butter till completely incorporated with no dry crumbs.
• Squeeze mixture to create pea size - 1" clumbs.
• Transfer all but 1 1/2 cups of mixture to pan.
• Press mixture into pan to compress dough.
• Sprinkle with reserved 1 1/2 cups of crumb mixture.
• Transfer to oven -- bake, rotating pan 2-3 times, until cookies begins to turn golden, about 25 minutes.
• Reduce temperature to 300°. Bake until golden brown and fairly dry.about 15-20 minutes more.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Remove from pan. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients in large bowl.
• Combine liquids and add to dry.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.
• Remove from pan while still warm.
• Cool on rack.
• Variations: Mexican Chocolate Cookies: add 1 tsp cinnamon and almonds.
• Cinnamon Sugar Cookies: omit cocoa add 1 tsp cinnamon.
• Cappuccino Cookies; add 1 tsp cinnamon, and 2 Tbsp instant coffee.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Whisk together both flours and salt. Beat butter with confectioners' sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and both extracts; beat until combined (mixture may appear curdled). Reduce speed to low; beat in flour mixture just to combine. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving 1 inch between each cookie. Lightly press 1 almond into center of each; generously sprinkle tops with sanding sugar.
• Bake, rotating sheets and rack positions halfway through, until cookies are set and golden on bottoms, 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on sheets; transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Place almonds and confectioners sugar in the bowl of a food processor.
• Process until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal, set aside.
• Place butter and zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
• Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
• On low, add almond mixture, beat until combined. 10-15 seconds. Add egg and orange juice, combined. Add flour, combine.
• Place 2 12x 16" of parchment on a clean work surface.
• Divide dough in half.
• Form a rough log with each half. place on parchment.
• Fold parchment over dough, use a ruler to roll and press dough into 1 1/2" diameter logs.
• Chill for at least 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Spread sanding sugar in a jelly roll pan and unwrap logs and roll in sugar to coat.
• Cut into scant 1/4" rounds, place on sheets, 1" apart.
• Bake until edges are golden, about 15 minutes.rotating halfway through.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Bake or freeze remaining dough.
• Store baked cookies in a air tight container for up to 2 weeks.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Reserve about 28 almonds (1/4 cup) for garnish. Place remaining almonds in a food processor; pulse just until finely ground (do not overprocess). Set aside.
• With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add whole egg, orange zest, and almond extract (if using), scraping down sides of bowl as necessary; beat until smooth. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture,beating just until incorporated. Mix in ground almonds (do not overmix).
• Using 1 level tablespoon per cookie, roll dough into balls. Place on prepared sheets, at least 1 inch apart. Using the floured end of a thick wooden spoon handle (or your thumb), press lightlyin the center of each cookie. Place an almond in each indentation. In a small bowl, lightly beat egg white with 1 teaspoon water; brush over cookies.
• Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool slightly; transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter bottom and sides of an 8-by-11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Spread almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet; bake until golden brown and fragrant, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely. Transfer to a food processor; pulse until finely ground. Whisk together flour, salt, and cardamom. Whisk in almonds. In a separate bowl, stir together marmalade and lemon juice.
• Beat butter with sugar, orange zest, and ginger on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed just until clumps begin to form, about 30 seconds. Press 3 packed cups of mixture into bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Spread marmalade mixture over crust. Crumble remaining flour-butter mixture over top, creating clumps. Bake 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees and continue baking until light golden brown and firm, 25 to 30 minutes more. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool completely. Remove cookie from pan, running a spatula between cookie and base to release. Serve, with fruit, chocolate, and sorbet. Store cookie in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days.