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Galletas de Almendras





Yields
14 Servings

Galletas de Almendras recipe from Edgar Castrejon's cookbook Provecho




Reprinted with permission from Provecho: 100 Vegan Mexican Recipes to Celebrate Culture and Community by Edgar Castrejón, copyright © 2021. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Food photographs and portrait copyright © 2021 by Edgar Castrejón
 1 cup whole dry-roasted almonds
 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (such as Bob’s Red Mill), plus more for dusting
 2 tsp ground cinnamon
 1 tsp baking soda
 1 tsp baking powder
 1 pinch fine sea salt
 1 cup cane sugar
 ½ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled, or vegan butter, at room temperature
 ¼ cup unsweetened plant-based milk, at room temperature
 confectioners’ sugar for dusting
1

Place the almonds in a high-powered blender or food processor and pulse until slightly irregular pieces, double the size of rice grains, form. (Alternatively, chop finely with a knife.) Transfer to a large bowl, then, using a fine-mesh sieve, sift in the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

2

In a medium bowl, combine the cane sugar and coconut oil and beat with a fork until blended thoroughly. Add the plant-based milk and beat until the ingredients are uniformly combined. Transfer to the large bowl and use a spoon to mix into the dry ingredients until evenly combined and doughy enough to knead with clean hands.

3

Form the dough into one large ball, then place in a bowl or container, cover, and refrigerate at least 6 hours (or up to overnight, for best results).

4

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.

5

Remove the dough ball from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Dust a work surface with flour and then roll out the dough to about 1⁄2-inch thick. Using a 4-inch cookie cutter or a cup, stamp out rounds from the dough and transfer to the prepared baking sheets. Reroll the scraps of dough to stamp out more rounds.

6

Bake the cookies until lightly browned around the edges, about 12 minutes.

7

Remove cookies from the baking sheets and transfer to a wire rack. Let cool completely, then dust with confectioners’ sugar.

8

Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 8 days.

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