Almond Raspberry Treats (Print Format)

Soft almond cookies hiding raspberry jam, dusted in powdered sugar. A tiny surprise inside each bite.

# Ingredients:

01 - 1 cup of almond flour.
02 - 1/2 teaspoon salt.
03 - 1 1/2 cups of regular flour.
04 - 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.
05 - 1/2 cup soft, unsalted butter.
06 - 3/4 cup white sugar.
07 - 1 egg, large.
08 - 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring.
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring.
10 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar for rolling.
11 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
12 - 1 teaspoon cornstarch.
13 - 3/4 cup no-seed raspberry spread.

# Steps:

01 - Set your oven to 350°F (175°C).
02 - Cover your baking sheet with parchment.
03 - In a bowl, stir together almond flour, regular flour, salt, and baking powder.
04 - Whip the butter with sugar until it looks light and smooth.
05 - Toss in the egg, vanilla, and almond extracts, then blend together.
06 - Carefully add the dry mixture to the wet in small portions.
07 - In a tiny pot, mix the jam with cornstarch and the lemon juice.
08 - Warm on the stove until it thickens, then let it cool off.
09 - Roll dough into balls and press the middles to create a small dip.
10 - Spoon the raspberry mix into each dip, then gently close them up.
11 - Coat each dough ball completely with powdered sugar.
12 - Place dough on the tray and bake 12-14 minutes till set.
13 - After 5 minutes, move the cookies from the tray onto a cooling rack.

# Tips:

01 - Wait until the filling cools down to fully assemble the cookies.
02 - Try swapping different fruit spreads for fun flavors!