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Almond Butter

A home-style Almond Butter made with All Purpose Flour, Baking Soda, Salt, Unsalted Butter Softened, and Granulated Sugar. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/8 tsp
• 3/4 stick
• 1/4 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1/2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.

2. 2

   Beat together butter, sugars, corn syrup, vanilla, and almond extract in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed (use paddle attachment if you have a stand mixer) until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and mix just until a dough begins to form. Add almonds and mix just until incorporated.

4. 4

   Form dough into a rectangular log (about 12 inches long, 2 inches wide, and 3/4 inch thick).

5. 5

   Wrap in wax paper and chill until firm, about 2 hours.

6. 6

   Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325 F. Butter a large baking sheet.

7. 7

   Cut half of log into 1/8-inch-thick slices with a thin sharp knife and arrange 3/4 inch apart on baking sheet. (Keep remaining dough chilled.) Bake cookies until golden, about 12 minutes, then transfer with a thin metal spatula to a rack to cool.

8. 8

   Repeat with remaining dough.