Almond Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

  1. 1/3 cup sliced almonds
  2. 1/2 cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons
  3. 1-7 oz. box Odense Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater)
  4. 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
  5. 1 large egg and 1 yolk
  6. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  7. 2 1/2 cups flour
  8. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  9. 1/2 cup raspberry jam
Odense Almond Paste gives this classic cookie an extra rich flavor and moist dough.

Time

30 minutes to assemble
13-15 minutes to bake (per tray)

Yield

54 cookies

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line baking trays with parchment.
  2. Finely chop almonds with 2 tablespoons sugar in food processor, fitted with a metal blade, or with a nut chopper. Set aside.
  3. Add Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater) and remaining 1/2 cup sugar to a mixing bowl. Beat until texture of fine crumbs. This step can be done in a food processor and then poured into a mixing bowl.
  4. Add butter to almond mixture and beat until creamy. Add egg and yolk, beating well between each. Beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla extract.
  5. Whisk flour with salt and fold into butter mixture until just incorporated
  6. With a one tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out dough and level off. Shape into balls and roll balls in reserved sugar-almond mix.
  7. Place balls on cookie tray about 2 inches apart (work with one tray at a time keeping remaining dough in refrigerator).
  8. Make a small indentation in the middle of each ball with your index finger or thumb. Fill each indentation with jam, being careful not to overfill.
  9. Bake cookies for 13 -15 minutes or until very lightly golden. Cool on wire racks. Repeat until all dough is used up.

Odense Marzipan

Nutrition Facts
SERVING SIZE: 2 tbsp (39g)
SERVINGS: 5


Amount Per Serving
Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 54


 %Daily Value*
Total Fat: 6g8%
   Saturated Fat .4g2%
   Trans Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 27g10%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Sugars 21g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium3%
Iron4%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

NON GMO | GLUTEN FREE
MSG FREE | TRANS FAT FREE

Ingredients: sugar, almonds (28%), glucose syrup (From wheat), water.
Allergens: contains tree nuts (almonds), wheat* *Odense Marzipan contains less than 20 parts of gluten per million (ppm). Pursuant to FDA regulations, products containing less than 20 ppm of gluten are gluten free.

AFTER OPENING:
Wrap tightly in plastic and then seal in plastic bag. Refrigerate up to two weeks or freeze up to three months.

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Odense Almond Paste

Nutrition Facts
SERVING SIZE: 2 tbsp (39g)
SERVINGS: 5


Amount Per Serving
Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 81


 %Daily Value*
Total Fat: 9g12%
   Saturated Fat 1g5%
   Trans Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 21g8%
Dietary Fiber 2g7%
Sugars 16g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium4%
Iron5%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

NON GMO | GLUTEN FREE
MSG FREE | TRANS FAT FREE

Ingredients: almonds (45%), sugar, glucose syrup (From wheat), water.
Allergens: contains tree nuts (almonds), wheat* *Odense Almond Paste contains less than 20 parts of gluten per million (ppm). Pursuant to FDA regulations, products containing less than 20 ppm of gluten are gluten free.

AFTER OPENING:
Wrap tightly in plastic and then seal in plastic bag. Refrigerate up to two weeks or freeze up to three months.

PRODUCT OF DENMARK
121817