Almond Star Cookies
Cute, star-shaped butter cookies topped with a whole almond, perfect for holiday gifting.
Ingredients
- 100 g butter · softened
- 40 g powdered sugar
- 30 g egg · at room temperature
- 200 g cake flour
- almonds
- chocolate · melted
Preparation
- 1
In a bowl, cream the softened butter with powdered sugar using a spatula, then whip with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- 2
Gradually add the egg to the butter mixture, whisking well after each addition until fully incorporated.
- 3
Sift in the cake flour and fold until a smooth dough forms. Knead slightly by hand if needed.
- 4
Roll the dough out between parchment paper to a thickness of 3-5mm. Chill in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- 5
Use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the shapes and arrange them on a baking sheet.
- 6
Place one whole almond in the center of each star and gently fold two adjacent star points over the almond to secure it.
- 7
Bake in a preheated oven at 150-160°C for 20 minutes, watching for the last 5 minutes to ensure they don't brown too much.
- 8
Once cooled completely, use a piping bag with melted chocolate to draw faces on the stars.
