Wholemeal Almond Biscuits
- 1 cup blanched whole almonds, toasted
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons ice water, plus more if needed
- Pulse almonds in a food processor until coarsely ground.
- Add both flours, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon, and pulse to combine.
- Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- With machine running, pour in enough water until dough just starts to come together on the sides of the bowl.
- Shape dough into a ball, and wrap in plastic.
- Refrigerate until cold and slightly firm, no longer than 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Roll out dough on a lightly floured work surface to an 11-inch round just more than 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut out 3-inch circles.
- Carefully gather scraps of dough, reroll, and cut out remaining biscuits.
- Place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing 1 1/2 inches apart.
- Bake until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes, rotating halfway through.
- Let cool on baking sheets on wire racks.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.
almonds, whole wheat flour, allpurpose flour, brown sugar, coarse salt, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, water
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/wholemeal-almond-biscuits-389393 (may not work)