Soft Almond Pillow Cookies

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?

1. 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.
2. Add one egg yolk, 1 tbsp of milk, and 1 tsp of almond extract to the creamy butter. Mix until combined.
3. 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.
4. 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.
   
5. 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.
   
6. 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;

1. Break apart the almond paste before mixing the filling ingredients. This is necessary because it is very stiff.
2. Place rolled cookie balls in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, if the dough is very warm and soft.
3. You can store these almond pillow cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.

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Soft Almond Pillow Cookies

Enjoy these amazing Almond Pillow Cookies with a cup of milk, coffee, or tea.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 17 minutes

Total Time: 32 minutes

Servings: 20

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!

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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).