Toffee Almond Sandies Recipe

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Toffee Almond Sandies Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
  • Yield: 54 Servings
15 10 25

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups sliced almonds
  • 1 package (8 ounces) toffee bits

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, oil and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds and toffee bits.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 9 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 2 cookies equals 178 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 134 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Toffee Almond Sandies in Best of Country Cookies , p25

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Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2011 by selias

Good cookies with the maple and pecans instead of almonds....

My only complaint is that they dry out quickly.


Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2011 by selias

Made these twice....

Made a few changes....... I used apple sauce instead of oil. I used maple flavouring instead of almond,, and pecans instead of almonds,,,, which added more flavour.

 
 
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