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Almond-kissed Cookies

Cookies made with almonds, flour, butter, sugar, egg, orange peel, almond extract, and chocolate pieces.

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Why it works: Almond and flour are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 8,673 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Almond-kissed Cookies

Oven375°F
Time6 to 8 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the dough

  1. Grind 1/2 cup almonds in food processor or blender.

  2. Stir together flour, ground almonds and baking soda; set aside.

  3. Beat butter and powdered sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.

  4. Add egg, orange peel and almond extract; beat on low speed until blended.

  5. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed until blended.

Shape and chill

  1. Shape dough into two logs, about 1-1/2 inches in diameter.

  2. Refrigerate dough about 15 minutes, if necessary, before shaping.

  3. Wrap each roll separately in wax paper or plastic wrap; refrigerate until well chilled, at least two hours.

Bake and serve

  1. Heat oven to 375°F and lightly grease cookie sheets.

  2. Slice dough into 1/2-inch-thick slices.

  3. Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.

  4. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

  5. Immediately place 3 Baking Pieces and 3 almond slices on top of each cookie, pressing down lightly.

  6. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

  7. Cool completely.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1057Calories
30 gProtein
36 gFat
152 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Almond + flourtop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together8,673 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Almond + orangetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,125 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  3. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  4. Almond + buttertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together9,245 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

  5. Flour + buttertop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together124,287 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Flour and butter barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 124,287 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

All-purpose flour
Provides the structure that holds the cookie together as it bakes.
Butter
Adds richness and a tender texture by coating the flour and creaming with sugar.
Powdered sugar
Sweetens the dough and dissolves finely, giving a smooth, tender crumb.
Egg
Binds the dough and adds structure and moisture.
Baking soda
Raises the dough slightly and promotes browning at the edges.
Ground almonds
Add nutty flavor and a slightly dense, tender texture to the dough.

The step that matters

Chill the logs until well firm. Cold dough holds its shape when sliced and spreads less in the oven. Chilling for at least two hours lets the butter firm up, so the cookies keep clean edges and an even thickness.

Swap the orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (almond, flour, butter, sugar, egg, milk):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Raisinfits better
  3. Figfits better
  4. Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against almond, flour, butter, sugar, egg, milk. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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