Almond Biscuits Recipe
Almond Biscuits Recipe uses ground almonds, eggs, self-rising flour, and sugar to yield a slightly crunchy outer crust with a soft interior. I created this recipe based on British rock cakes that are generally softer without a defined shape. These biscuits, on the other hand, are firmer and are garnished with raw almonds on top!
Equipment
- stand mixer, oven
Ingredients
- 12 ounces self-rising flour
- 6 ounces unsalted butter
- 8 ounces whole ground almonds (or almond meal)
- 6 ounces caster sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ teaspoon almond essence
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 tbsp heavy cream or whole milk for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the flour in a stand mixer and the butter cut into pieces. Use the dough hook to mix for a minute or until the flour resembles bread crumbs.
- Add the sugar and the ground almonds to the flour mixture. Add egg lightly beaten with the essence and milk to flour mixture in the stand mixer.
- Mix until combined or until the mixture comes together as a ball of dough.
- Divide the dough into 32 small balls. Place each ball on a greased baking tray and press lightly to flatten with your palm to your desired thickness. Press down an almond on top of each biscuit and brush with cream or whole milk. Bake for 13 minutes.
- Allow the biscuits to cool on the tray and gently lift each biscuit using a butter knife.
Notes
- Allow the biscuits to cool on the tray before lifting them.
- Adjust the thickness of the biscuits to your liking.
- You could brush the biscuits with egg wash or egg yolk mixed with a teaspoon of water.
Nutrition
Calories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 4mgPotassium: 20mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 147IUCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.1mg
