Roasted almond cardamom white chocolate chip cookies are a delicious treat for sharing with friends and family. PLUS: they’re gluten-free.
Thanks.
I am thankful to have a supportive, healthy, genuine family.
I’m thankful for my incredibly strong mother who helps me figure out the most simple and complicated things in life. Who will sit with me forever and just talk even when she has a million things to do.
My wonderful boyfriend. I’m thankful to have met my sweet pea, to have evolved with him and to enjoy life with him.
I am thankful to live in an era and place where opportunity is virtually limitless and the ability to express creativity is not stymied by overarching government or social rules.
I feel fortunate to be a free woman.
Access to food and great nutrition is something I feel immense gratitude for and I send my best wishes to those who struggle.
There are many teeny tiny things that increase my quality of life, all of which I am thankful for: snow tires, four wheel drive, snowboard equipment, spinner bikes, coffee coffee coffee, frothy milk, down comforters, nail polish, beer,
I am thankful for white chocolate chip cookies. Especially when they come with roasted almonds and are warmly-spiced with cardamom.
I give thanks to you for coming here, reading these words, giving me your words, for inspiring me to take pictures of food. Thank you!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened, 1 stick
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup almonds, roasted and chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Spread almonds on a baking sheet and roast in the oven 5 minutes until they look a little puffed out.
- Roughly chop almonds using a knife or pulse them in a food processor. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl or mixer, cream together the sugars and butter.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract and almond extract and mix just until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cardamom.
- Slowly add the flour to the egg/butter/sugar mixture and mix until combined.
- Fold in the white chocolate chips and roasted almonds.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees
- Optional: Allow dough to sit for 15 minutes. I do this with all of my dough (and pancake batter), but you don’t need to do this if you’re in a hurry.
- Form dough balls and place on a lightly oiled or parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for at least 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool the rest of the way.
Kathy
Wednesday 31st of December 2014
I tried again, and these cookies came out fabulous. Another one that will be added to the rotation: very easy, sophisticated taste, beautiful color and texture. Double points to Julia for responding so quickly with suggestions as to what I did wrong with the first batch. Happy New Year!
Julia
Wednesday 31st of December 2014
Yaaaay! I'm so glad you re-made and enjoyed them! Happy New Year to you, too! xo
Kathy
Monday 29th of December 2014
My cookies did not spread. I waited 15 minutes before I baked them. I reviewed the recipe because my batter was very dry, but I didn't miss anything. I live in Israel, where the Hebrew word for cardamom is "hell." So, of course when I was upset that they don't look like the picture, my daughter quipped, "And they taste like 'hell.'"
Julia
Monday 29th of December 2014
Hi Kathy, I'm sorry the recipe didn't work out. I'll re-make it and see what could have gone wrong.
Dana
Monday 18th of March 2013
This recipe looks and sounds fantastic, Julia ! Will be linking your recipe in an upcoming post =))
Amy (Savory Moments)
Saturday 24th of November 2012
These cookies look and sound delicious. I have been loving cardamom lately, so I know I'd love these.
Asiya @ Chocolate and Chillies
Wednesday 21st of November 2012
Wonderful Thanksgiving post! And wonderful cookies to match!