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When Jorge is away for work (2 weeks out of the month lately) strange things happen at our house. Like dinner is a sweet potato with melted marshmallows on top. I can go the entire day without putting on real people clothes. I will order more things on Amazon then should be legal…like this super handy over the sink chopping board with a veggie strainer built in! I’m totally obsessed.
I will also watch crap television — this week it was House Hunters — reruns for hours. I will eat dinner standing over the sink while reading my latest magazine that came in the mail. And most importantly, I bake. Luckily now that we have moved back to Tampa, I have people to force these baked goods on to. My Mom was the receiver of these cookies and if the texts I got the next morning are any indication, she loved them!
Just like the name suggests, these babies totally melt in your mouth. They are so perfectly soft and have tons of butter and almond flavors. If you were looking to have a little fun with them, you could always add toasted almond slivers to the top or add food coloring to the frosting for a pop of color. But to me, a perfectly simple cookie is the best…and that is exactly what these are.
Almond Meltaway Cookies
Yield: 32 Cookies
Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon flaked sea salt (or can use regular table salt)
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons almond extractIcing:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk (or water)
2 teaspoons almond extractDirections:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and almond extract, mixing until combined. Add flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time, mixing until completely combined.
Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into small circles and then press with hands (or with the bottom of a cup) into a disk shape. Place on prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 8 minutes. The cookies will not look browned or cooked, but they are! Remove from oven and let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To Ice:
In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk and almond extract - until smooth.
Using a spoon, smooth icing onto the top of each cookie and let set for 10 minutes, or until hardened. Store in the fridge, let come to room temperature when ready to serve.
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Megan @ megbakes — March 21, 2013 @ 10:49 pm
Yum, yum, yum – I love almond extract so much. These look great.
PS: Your dinner sounded great – sweet potatoes are a favorite easy go to for me.
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions — March 21, 2013 @ 11:09 pm
I love, love, love almond flavored treats! I always sneak almond extract in my buttercream frosting! So these cookies are right up my alley!
Averie @ Averie Cooks — March 22, 2013 @ 2:08 am
dinner is a sweet potato with melted marshmallows on top. <– can I come to your house for dinner?
Beautiful cookies. I can almost feel one melting now! Mmm, so good!
Sues — March 22, 2013 @ 6:50 am
I’m totally the same way when Chris is gone. Meals go down the drain, but trashy TV watching and baking is at an all-time high. These cookies are so pretty!
Joanne — March 22, 2013 @ 7:07 am
The boyfriend and I are moving to a smaller apartment soon so while he’s not looking, I’m going to have to purchase that cutting board. To make up for some of the lost counter space.
And then I’ll make him these cookies when he gets the bill. BRILLIANT.
shelly (cookies and cups) — March 22, 2013 @ 8:12 am
Meltaways are some of my favorites!
Krysten — March 22, 2013 @ 8:59 am
I am the same way! My husband went out with his buddies last night, and instead of cleaning the house like I told myself I would do, I made a GIGANTIC pot of cabbage soup, cooked and froze a ridiculous amount of veggies (thus making my kitchen an even bigger mess than it already was) ate a throw-together meal of leftovers and watched three episodes of The Carrie Diaries. I am ridiculous.
Alaina @ Fabtastic Eats — March 22, 2013 @ 9:29 am
yum, I love the almond! Can’t wait to try these!
Christine @ Cooking with Cakes — March 22, 2013 @ 10:04 am
Jessica I’m hysterical over this post right now because I legit wrote about the same thing in a recent post (Parmigiano Spinach Dip)!
I was talking abt how when my bf is away I get to enjoy all my trashy reality TV and enjoy my weird single girl habits that get put on hiatus when he’s around – too funny!
These cookies look gorgeous! You should use a little food coloring on the icing for pastel pinks, blues, and greens – would be perfect for Easter!
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough — March 22, 2013 @ 10:11 am
I am the same way — though for me, it involves brussels sprouts (weird, I know) and copious amounts of Mad Men. The next time the husband is away, it will also involve these cookies. YUM!
Diana @ Sweet y Salado — March 22, 2013 @ 11:30 am
My mom loves anything almonds, and who am I kidding? So am I. That cutting board looks amazing, why didn’t I think of that?
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen — March 22, 2013 @ 12:35 pm
Oh yum, your cookies sound so good! They look gorgeous too
natalie@thesweetslife — March 22, 2013 @ 1:26 pm
oh i can relate!! My husband has been gone the past two weeks too, and I’ve had some interesting dinners (kettle corn comes to mind!).
love anything with almond extract so i’m putting these on the to-try list!
Tina | My Life as a Mrs — March 22, 2013 @ 2:16 pm
these look AWESOME!!!!!!! I freaking love almond…. can’t wait to try these!!!
Kelsey — March 22, 2013 @ 2:27 pm
Jessica, these look so right up my alley. I’m hoping the name also suggests that the calories will melt away…
Celestine — March 22, 2013 @ 3:02 pm
I’m constantly getting sucked into HGTV-land. “I’ll just watch it for a little bit.” – more of a lie, than a motto.
Nutmeg Nanny — March 22, 2013 @ 5:31 pm
Oh, how we act when no one is around
these look delectable, just the image is enough to make my mouth water.
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking — March 22, 2013 @ 6:58 pm
Too cute! I love how simple these look but how flavorful they must taste… Perfect spring treat!
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry — March 22, 2013 @ 10:08 pm
I act the same way when my boyfriend is gone. Eating dinner over the sink, watching shows only I enjoy, I’m not gonna lie, its blissful. The title alone of these cookies makes me crave them.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com — March 22, 2013 @ 11:16 pm
I’m the same when the Husband is out of town! Love this melty deliciousness!
Nikki @Seeded at the Table — March 24, 2013 @ 2:47 pm
Teehee! I love your “Jorge is out of town” habits! Too funny! And, can you believe I’ve never had meltaways? Time to change that with these beauties!
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Dru @ Teenage Cakeland — April 1, 2013 @ 12:11 am
Hi Jessica! I love this recipe, and I wanted to stop by to let you know I featured it in my Sunday Sweeties Easter Links
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Pat — April 14, 2013 @ 2:58 pm
Hey, House Hunters is NEVER crap TV, haha!!! Can’t wait to try the cookies….
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Emily H — May 9, 2013 @ 10:16 pm
Just made these and they are to DIE for. The only mistake I made was using coarse sea salt in place of flaked salt and you get the occasional salty bites but otherwise these are fantastic! Thanks for the recipe!
Relly — May 12, 2013 @ 3:57 pm
I replaced the almond extract with lemon extract and put lemon zest in the glaze, and oh my, they turned out to be the most delicious cookies I have ever made.
Cheryl — May 13, 2013 @ 7:39 am
Try this recipe with slivered almonds instead of extract. I have a very similar recipe and the almonds are wonderful in them!