Perfect Scandinavian Almond Bars
These Swedish sliced almond cookies (mandelsnittar) are crispy along the edges and filled with soft almond paste in the center.
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Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 7 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp light syrup (or 1 tbsp maple syrup + 1 tbsp honey)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3.5 oz almond paste
- 1 egg (optional)
- 1/4 cup almond slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl. You can use a wooden spoon or electric mixer. Add the syrup, mixing well.
- Add in the flour, baking soda, and vanilla (vanilla sugar or extract). Mix until the dough starts to come together but isn't fully combined.
- Grate (or finely chop) the almond paste and add to the dough. Mix the dough together with a spoon our your hands until it forms a large ball.
- Divide the dough in half and roll each half into a long sausage. Set the two sausages on your baking sheet, spaced well apart, and lightly press down with your fingers.
- If you want, you can whisk an egg and brush it on the cookie dough.
- Sprinkle the dough with almond slices. Bake for about 15 minutes, until the cookies are a nice golden brown color.
- Let the cookies cool for a couple of minutes and then slice them diagonally into about 24 bars.