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Texas-Sized Almond Crunch Cookies

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Almonds and toffee make a nice crunchy almond toffee-filled cookie that’s the size of Texas! These cookies defy all we know about cookies. My dearest friend passed this recipe down to me!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 3-½ cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cream Of Tartar
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 2 cups Chopped Almonds
  • 1 package (8 Oz. Package) Toffee Brickle
  • Sugar, For Coating Cookies (up To 1 Cup)

Preparation

Heat the oven to 350 Degrees F.

In a large bowl, cream the butter, oil, and sugars. Add the almond extract and the eggs, mix well.

Mix the flour, wheat flour, salt, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture in the mixer on low speed.

Stir in the chopped almonds and toffee brickle by hand.

Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop out some cookie dough and flatten with a cup dipped in sugar. Bake for 12-16 minutes, or until golden brown.

Let cool completely!

Enjoy!

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Justgateau on 6.9.2010

Your welcome!! I might just have to try some of the ideas you suggested :) They sound really yummy!

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Susan on 6.7.2010

These have to be one of my all time favorite crisp cookies! I just love the almond flavor and crunch. The toffee bits add just a subtle amount of contrast. I love to top my yogurt with these cookies crumbled. I also make a parfait by crushing and layering them with strawberries and whipped cream. They are a great dual purpose cookie! Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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Susan on 6.25.2011

These are absolutely wonderful! They are so crunchy and almondy, with the texture of pecan sandies. (I imagine you could sub in pecans, too) I made these smaller using my 2 tbsp scoop, so they make a lot. I used some slightly crushed sliced blanched almonds instead of almond chunks for a little more tender bite. They are outstanding as a base for strawberries and whipped cream or crumbled and sprinkled over flavored yogurt or pudding. So good!

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