These are delicious, soft, light, Almond Pillow Cookies with almond paste filling, and an amazing almond aroma. Almond Pillow Cookies are one of our family’s favorite holiday treats. Usually, I use homemade almond paste for this recipe, but you can use store-bought almond paste. Make these cookies and you will find that they have a unique taste.
How to make Almond Pillow Cookies?
- In a large mixing bowl, beat 1 cup of softened butter with ½ cup of sugar using an electric mixer for 2 minutes or until creamy.
- Add one egg yolk, 1 tbsp of milk, and 1 tsp of almond extract to the creamy butter. Mix until combined.
- Gradually add 2 ¼ cups of flour (a few tablespoons at a time) to the batter. Mix until combined and chunky. Cover this mixing bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator. Chill for at least one hour.
- In another mixing bowl, mix together 8 oz almond paste, ½ cup of sugar, one egg yolk, 1 tbsp of milk, and 2 tsp of almond extract.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the almond pillow cookie dough from the refrigerator. Scoop up a ball using a cookie scoop or ice cream scoop. Roll the dough into the ball. Then, flatten the ball and place a tablespoon or teaspoon (depending on the size of your cookie scoop) of almond paste filling in the center of the ball. Form the ball again until the filling is completely covered with the dough. Place the almond pillow cookie on the prepared baking sheet. Then flatten it lightly. Repeat with the remaining dough. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Let the almond pillow cookies cool completely on the cooling rack. Then, dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
Can you freeze Almond Pillow Cookies?
Yes, you can freeze these Almond Pillow Cookies. Let them cool completely on the cooling rack after baking.
Then, transfer them to an airtight container. Store baked Almond Pillow Cookies in the freezer for up to three months.
Store Almond Pillow Cookies;
You can store these Almond Pillow Cookies in the refrigerator or in the fridge. Let them cool completely on the cooling rack after baking.
Then, transfer them to an airtight container. Store Almond Pillow Cookies in the refrigerator for up to 10 days or in the freezer for up to three months.
RECIPE TIPS;
- Break apart the almond paste before mixing the filling ingredients. This is necessary because it is very stiff.
- Place rolled cookie balls in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, if the dough is very warm and soft.
- You can store these almond pillow cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
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Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature;
- ½ cup sugar;
- 1 egg yolk;
- 1 tbsp milk;
- 1 tsp almond extract;
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour.
For the filling:
- 8 oz almond paste;
- ½ cup sugar;
- 1 egg yolk;
- 1 tbsp milk;
- 2 tsp almond extract.
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with sugar using an electric mixer for 2 minutes or until creamy. Then, add egg yolk, milk, and almond extract. Mix until combined. Gradually add flour (a few tablespoons at a time). Mix until combined and chunky. Cover this mixing bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator. Chill for at least one hour.
- In another mixing bowl, mix together almond paste, sugar, egg yolk, milk, and almond extract.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove the almond pillow cookies dough from the refrigerator. Scoop up a ball using a cookie scoop or ice cream scoop. Roll the dough into the ball. Then, flatten the ball and place a tablespoon or teaspoon (depending on the size of your cookie scoop) of almond paste filling in the center of the ball. Form the ball again until the filling is completely covered with the dough. Place the almond pillow cookie on the prepared baking sheet. Then flatten it lightly. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Then, let them cool completely on the cooling rack. Dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
Answering Your Burning Questions:
Why my Almond Pillow Cookies are flat?
Your almond pillow cookies can be hard if you have used too much flour. Anyway, these almond pillow cookies should be delicious (even if they’re hard).
Then, form the balls and place rolled cookie balls in the refrigerator for 30 minutes more if the dough is very warm and soft.
Why my Almond Pillow Cookies are hard?
Your Almond Pillow Cookies can be hard if you have used too much flour. Anyway, these Almond Pillow Cookies should be delicious (even if it’s hard).
These are delish!!! Im a HUGE marzipan fan, so these spoke to me.
They were very easy to make once I nailed down my filling technique. I’m not much for baking, but these will be on my regular Christmas cookie list. My mod: I pressed them down a bit before baking using a flat-bottomed glass dipped in granulated sugar instead of the powdered sugar dusting.
Oh my goodness you are so kind. Thank you for coming back to leave a review!
Made these today and they taste awesome. They are very fiddly to make however. I left the dough in the fridge for about 5 hours but then it was too stiff to work with and kept cracking over the filling. As it set out for awhile it was easier to work with but then got a little sticky. I got 28 cookies out of the dough but have probably a third of the filling left over. These are tasty enough for me to try to work out the kinks.
How wonderful, Kim! So glad you decided to give it a try! Thank you for coming back to leave a review!
I made these cookies too big ! They came out looking like white biscuits . I put them in the refrigerator hoping that they will firm up. I enjoyed making them but the way that this first batch turned out I’m going to try again. Super easy to follow recipe. I definitely need a do over 😀
Has anyone tried replacing some of the flour with almond flour?
No, I haven’t tried to make these cookies with almond flour,
My new favorite cookie. Tastes as good as Vortman iced almond cookies. Love how they stay soft.
Thank you, Cheryl. I’m so glad you love it so much.