Almond Dough Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup whole blanched almonds (5 ounces) 

1/2 cup sugar 

2/3 cup almond paste (7 ounces) 

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

8 tablespoons (one stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 

2 large eggs 

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast nuts on a baking sheet, shaking occasionally, until just darkened, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool.

Pulse sugar, almond paste, flour, and salt in a food processor until very fine. Add toasted nuts; process until finely ground. Add butter, eggs, and vanilla; pulse until combined. On a sheet of plastic wrap, pat dough into a rectangle; wrap. Refrigerate at least one hour or up to one day.

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